100222BR
Posting Title
Associate Patent Paralegal
Division
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)
Business Unit
CFO
Country
USA
Work Location
Cambridge, MA
Company/Legal Entity
USA Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc., Cambridge, MA
Functional Area
Legal & Intellectual Property
Job Type
Full Time
Employment Type
Permanent
Job Description
Job Purpose:
* Performs a diverse range of administrative and legal support
services/assistance to patent attorneys under the appropriate level of
operational supervision, depending on experience.
* Provides good level of knowledge and understanding of IP law and
practice issues.
* Undertakes operational responsibilities to maximise the effectiveness
of paralegal support at a local level.
Major Responsibilities:
* Provide patent prosecution support to attorneys; specifically
preparing and filing US and PCT Patent applications and preparing
responses to office actions before the USPTO and worldwide.
* Prepare and manage attorney dockets to maximise efficient working
practices and minimise risk of loss of rights.
* Input and remove patent and docketing information from the internal
patent database, IPACT, with low error rates.
* Assist in outsourcing, transfer in and transfer out of patent files
and responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner, minimizing risk
of loss of rights.
* Generate patent reports for use in operational reviews.
* Role may include patent services data input responsibilities
* Undertake US due-date docketing and invoice processing
Minimum requirements
Education:
High School diploma
Experience:
0-3 years of professional experience in a patent law firm or corporation
To apply visit http://www.novartis.com/
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