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IP Assistant/Paralegal
Member Design Team
Description:
Banner Witcoff is the number one law firm in the country for design patents. As a member of the firm’s premier design team, you will directly help leading global brands evolve and protect their product designs. The Team welcomes top colleagues of all experience levels. Its fast-paced, but you’ll never be without guidance and training from colleagues who are resourceful, positive, collaborative and supportive. If you are looking for a position with growth opportunities, interesting work and great colleagues - we have a lot to offer at Banner Witcoff. This is an environment of learning, education, job advancement, and showcasing your skills.
As a Design Team member, you will have these example responsibilities:
- Professional communication with leading global brands and Banner clients
- Correspondence with US and International government IP agencies or departments
- Developing a reputation for quality service and responsiveness for internal as well as external clients.
- Design analysis, for example comparing new proposals to prior art, including preparation of written analysis or argument
- Helping to ensure that all deadlines are met
- Entering billable time as necessary and appropriate
- Functioning as a resource to Banner attorneys for client special projects
- Assembling various reports for internal and external use and presenting results
- Understanding how to use internal systems for docketing, billing and tracking
You will gain loads of experience in this role, but before you do, you must have:
- At least a four-year college degree with excellent written and oral communications skills
- Good judgement and resilience under stress of deadlines and demands
- A strong work ethic and sense of responsibility, reliability, and responsiveness
- The ability to work in in a fast-paced environment with multiple tasks and projects at hand
- Self-direction and ability to work independently
- Energy and a desire to troubleshoot problems and find solutions
- The ability to effectively manage workloads to meet deadlines, while delivering high-quality work
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, and Excel); data manipulation and formatting is a must
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
If you have any of the following experience it is a huge plus:
- Previous paralegal experience or experience working in law firm environment or corporate legal environment
- Prior experience with patent prosecution
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of USPTO rules and practices, including M.P.E.P. Chapter 1500, e-Office Action, use of public/private PAIR and other online USPTO resources
- A strong work ethic and sense of responsibility, reliability, and responsiveness
All of our team members have these traits. You should, too:
- Initiative
- Collaboration
- Grit
- Adaptability
- Ownership
While we are still a professional law firm, we want you to like coming to work, so we work very hard to make your time at work fun and different from other law firms.
As a Banner Witcoff Design Team member, you can enjoy:
35-hour work week
Opportunities for overtime
Flexible Fridays
Generous medical, vision and dental plans
401(k) plan with annual profit-sharing contribution
Business-casual attire
Tuition reimbursement
Charitable firm-wide events
The above list of duties and responsibilities is in no way a comprehensive list. From time to time, the employee may be required to perform other duties in support of the operation of the office, as requested by his/her supervisor or manager.
Banner Witcoff offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, a 35-hour workweek (overtime as necessary), business-casual attire, and a friendly office environment. We have a hybrid environment of in office and remote work. Interested candidates should apply online by sending a resume and cover letter with salary requirements.
Banner Witcoff is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. The Firm will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, pregnancy, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, legal citizenship or any other status protected by law.
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