Patent Paralegal

Overview

This role offers an opportunity to support a high-volume, fast-paced in-house patent operation focused on protecting innovations in health, wellness, and scientific research. The position involves managing patent docketing, USPTO Patent Center filings, inventor coordination, and maintaining an expanding patent portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily patent docketing operations with zero missed deadlines.
• Prepare and process filings and supporting documents through the USPTO Patent Center.
• Coordinate inventor disclosures, declarations, assignments, and signature workflows.
• Track maintenance fees and verify entity status.
• Support intake and quality control workflows related to AI-generated patent applications.
• Coordinate foreign filing and PCT national phase activities with outside counsel.
• Generate operational reports on portfolio health, filing cadence, and deadline tracking.
• Maintain accurate, real-time status updates and filing records.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of patent paralegal experience in a high-volume environment.
• Recent hands-on experience with USPTO Patent Center filings within the past 12 months.
• Advanced proficiency with patent docketing software such as CPI, Anaqua, FoundationIP, or IPfolio.
• Proven accuracy in deadline management with a missed-deadline rate below 1%.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working with AI-augmented patent drafting workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• USPTO Patent Bar registration.
• Experience with PCT national phase filings across multiple jurisdictions.
• Background in boutique intellectual property law firms.
• Bilingual proficiency in English/Mandarin or English/Korean.
• Experience supporting AI-drafted patent applications in production settings.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $75,000 to $110,000 (based on experience, education, skills, and other factors).
• Benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
  • Optional supplemental life and AD&D insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Flexible and health spending accounts
  • Earned wage access (Dayforce Wallet)
  • Employee discounts
  • 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions
  • Pet insurance
  • Wellness programs
  • Paid time off starting at 15 days annually, accrued per pay period
  • Nine paid holidays per year, including one floating holiday

Location

• Remote

Additional Information

This is a high-accountability role requiring strong organizational skills and precision under pressure. Applicants must complete a short embedded application step to be considered.

Applications will be accepted until June 21, 2026, with early submissions encouraged.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity organization committed to inclusive hiring practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable laws.