Sr IP Paralegal

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　　Date:Jan 22, 2024

　　Location: Columbia, MD, US, 21044

　　Company: W. R. Grace & Co.

　　Requisition ID: 22710

　　Built on talent, technology, and trust, Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and engineered materials. The company’s two industry-leading business segments—Catalysts Technologies and Materials Technologies—provide innovative products, technologies, and services that enhance the products and processes of our customers around the world. Grace employs approximately 4,300 people in over 30 countries.

　　Job Description

　　W.R. Grace (“Grace”) is looking for a seasoned IP paralegal to primarily support Grace’s Material’s Technologies (“MT”) and Refining Technologies (“RT”) business segments in conjunction with the Assistant General Counsel, IP for Grace. The ideal candidate will have proven ability to independently shoulder the following responsibilities.

　　Responsibilities

　　Manage patent and trademark prosecution dockets including tracking docket dates to insure outside counsel is timely meeting docket due dates.

　　Maintain files for matters handled by outside and in-house counsel.

　　Assist in routine matters that do not require direct in-house attorney assistance or instruction.

　　Provide guidance on patent maintenance decisions, requests for examinations, information disclosure statements, use of PAIR, and the like.

　　Serve as liaison between Outside Counsel and Grace Technical/ Business Personnel.

　　Manage correspondence and prepare declarations, powers of attorney, agreements, foreign filing instructions, and the like for execution of Grace’s technical and business personnel.

　　Communicate between patent attorneys, business segment managers and inventors, such as memoranda concerning filing confirmation, IDS submissions, office actions, allowances, and the like.

　　Support agreement work (including confidentiality, research, testing, and joint development agreements) generated for the MT and RT business segments.

　　Support IP Department with other activities such as prior art searching/ acquisition activities (due diligence).

　　Obtain file histories, document translations, non-patent prior art, and overflow IP docket (patent and trademark) and IP agreement work from other paralegals in department.

　　Routinely address trademark related questions in conjunction with outside counsel.

　　Required Qualifications

　　Bachelor’s degree OR Paralegal certificate

　　5+ years of experience as an IP paralegal at a law firm or in-house legal department

　　Excellent organizational skills

　　Strong verbal and written communication skills

　　Close attention to detail

　　Independent and collaborative work ethic

　　Proactive

　　Takes initiative in seeing tasks to completion

　　Flexibility when handling multiple projects required

　　Approachable and positive attitude

　　Database, Web/Search, and Computer Skills (e.g., PAIR)

　　Microsoft® Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as Adobe Acrobat

　　Outlook and Teams

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Experience with CPI

　　PowerPoint experience with SharePoint

　　Benefits

　　Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

　　Life Insurance and Disability

　　Grace Wellness Program

　　Flexible Workplace

　　Retirement Plans

　　401(k) Company Match – Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%

　　Paid Vacation and Holidays

　　Parental Leave (salaried only)

　　Tuition Reimbursement

　　U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com) (https://grace.com/people-and-careers/working-at-grace/benefits/us-employee-benefits-summary/)

　　Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.

　　Nearest Major Market:Baltimore

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