IP Legal Specialist II

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IP Legal Specialist II Job Description

The Patent Paralegal provides comprehensive administrative and procedural support to
attorneys and patent professionals in managing domestic and international patent
portfolios. This role is responsible for coordinating patent filings maintaining docketing
systems ensuring compliance with deadlines and acting as a liaison between inventors
attorneys and external agencies.

Key Responsibilities

Patent Prosecution Support:
Prepare documents and instructions for international patent applications under the
direction of attorneys. Identify and learn the requirements of key foreign
jurisdictions (EP DK DE CN JP) for preparation of formal documents and filings.

Support management in developing the capability in-house to reduce expense:
Draft and review any related formal documents including declarations
assignments powers of attorney and Information Disclosure Statements (IDS) and
e-file using Patent Center.
Assist with Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) filings national phase entries and
foreign filings.

Docketing & Deadlines:
Monitor and update deadlines in accordance with USPTO PCT and EP rules
Notify attorneys and stakeholders of upcoming deadlines and required actions
Monitor patent maintenance payment deadlines and instruct payment under the
direction of attorneys

Communication & Coordination:
Serve as a liaison between attorneys inventors foreign associates and clients
Interface with inventors and technical contacts to submit invention disclosures
confidentiality disclosure agreements requests investigations and risk mitigation
reviews
Correspond with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and
international patent authorities
Coordinate document execution and submission processes
Organize Patent Committee Meetings create meeting minutes and action tasks
Monitor communications with outside counsel and foreign associates to follow the
standard process (SOPs) and report inconsistencies.
Provide support to IP function leaders on ad-hoc basis for driving key team activities
(e.g. organizing IP events trainings workshops preparing material etc.) for
engagement and any required administrative support
Coordinate patent award payment according to company policy

Portfolio Recordkeeping Management:
Maintain accurate records of patent applications issued patents and related
documentation
Track patent lifecycle milestones including filings office actions renewals and
patent awards
Assist in portfolio reporting
Support management in generating reports from docketing system data clean-up
and data extraction. Support management in maintaining and developing
dashboards & data digitization initiatives.

Compliance & Documentation:
Ensure compliance with applicable patent laws regulations and internal policies
Maintain electronic and physical files in accordance with document retention
policies
Support due diligence efforts for transactions such as mergers acquisitions or
licensing

• Associates or Bachelors degree required; Paralegal certification preferred
• 25 years of experience in handling Paralegal/IP administrator patent prosecution
  or intellectual property law
• Experience with both U.S. and foreign patent filings strongly preferred

Lear Corporation is committed to fair meritbased employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process contact your recruiter directly.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms employment agencies or similar will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.