Patent Paralegal Project Manager Role
We are seeking a highly organized and skilled Patent Paralegal Project Manager to oversee and manage patent filing requests. This individual will work closely with clients, translators, and internal teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality results.
The role involves coordinating various aspects of patent filings, including budgeting, scheduling, docketing, document submission, and quality assurance. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, leadership, and management abilities, as well as significant experience managing complex projects.
Key Responsibilities:
* Preparing all documents required in connection with EP, PCT, and foreign applications.
* Proactively initiating the preparation of responses to official communications and notifications.
* Coordinating filings of EP/international and foreign patent applications and related correspondence from filing to issuance of grant.
* Monitoring all assigned cases and proactively ensuring that all related deadlines are met in a timely manner.
Essential Skills and Required Experience:
* 1-2 years of experience as a patent paralegal in either a law firm or corporate setting.
* Experience working with EP, PCT, and foreign applications.
* Strong organizational, leadership, and management abilities.
* Significant experience managing complex projects.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
* SUCCESSFUL track record of successful collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Strong experience implementing translation tools into existing workflows.
* Comfort working with CAT tools (memoQ fluency a plus) and various Machine Translation engines.
* Ability to define processes and standards for translation and quality assurance.
* Skilled at training internal and external users in MTPE & TM workflows.
* Skilled at vendor recruitment and negotiations.
This is a full-time, remote position with working hours in Pacific Standard Time (United States time zone). Candidates must be able to commit to working Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm PST. Proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required for this role.
A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office is necessary, especially Excel and Word. Additionally, knowledge of project management tools such as Asana, Trello, or Basecamp would be beneficial.
Working Remotely
This position allows for flexible work arrangements with regular check-ins with colleagues via video conferencing tools like Zoom or Skype.
About the Job
This role provides an opportunity to work on challenging and complex projects while developing your skills in project management and team collaboration.
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