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Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP · 3 weeks ago

IP Litigation Paralegal and Patent Assistant

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is seeking an experienced IP Litigation Paralegal/Patent Assistant for its Charlotte office. This role will assist attorneys with preparing, filing, and maintaining litigation documents, as well as supporting patent attorneys with high volume patent prosecution tasks.

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Responsibilities

Prepare deposition summaries and initial drafts of various pleadings

Draft, proofread, send, file and manage correspondence internally and externally, as well as memos, contracts, forms, and other relevant documents

Prepare and file Information Disclosure Statements, U.S. patent applications and various types of responses to Office Actions

Obtain and index all documents provided by the client relative to the litigation, including chronology of documents (occasional e-discovery)

Schedule appointments with expert witnesses, prepare draft letters to experts, and forward materials for their review

Schedule and manage all appointments and contact lists as necessary

Conduct legal, jury verdict and expert witness research obtaining case law, shephardizing and cite checking cases from briefs

Prepare and mark exhibits for depositions and/or trials

Utilize litigation support software to assist attorneys on arbitration/trial exhibits and potential testimony

Attend arbitration/trial with the attorney as needed

Conduct pre-trial check of jury questionnaires and jury lists

Manage attorney dockets provided by docketing team to meet all deadlines and coordinate with attorneys on non-patent IP matters

Correspond and provide updates to foreign associate network for non-U.S. patent matters

Coordinate with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office staff to resolve issues related to patent prosecution

Perform Post-Allowance diligence, pay patent issue fees and close files

Qualification

Federal IP litigationPatent prosecutionPACER searchingFederal Court ECF filingPCT patent applicationsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointResearch skillsProject managementOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

At least 5+ years of experience with Federal IP litigation and patent prosecution practice

Experience searching in PACER and filing using Federal Court ECF

Demonstrates a thorough understanding of United States patent prosecution processes

Strong understanding of litigation terms and technological skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Project and case management skills including a strong aptitude for managing and prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines

Superior research, organizational and verbal and written communication skills

Preferred

Minimum of a bachelor's degree preferred

Experience filling PCT patent applications

Company

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Across a diverse range of locations and capabilities, the attorneys and advisors of Shumaker share a unified approach: to start every engagement with a clear focus on the desired outcome and the most efficient path to achieve it.

Founded in 1925

Toledo, Ohio, USA

501-1000 employees