Patent Portfolio Manager
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $86,320 - $154,960 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Manage patent docketing and prosecution processes to ensure timely and accurate filings.
- Prepare, review, and file patent applications and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate international patent filings and maintain compliance with country-specific requirements.
- Monitor incoming correspondence, update IDS charts, and provide status reports to keep our legal team informed and proactive.
- Ensure accuracy of contained information and when necessary, prepare and file necessary documents to correct errors.
- Prepare and deliver regular status updates and reports regarding the status of applications and patents.
- Responsible for case and file management, including uploading communications and documents to docketing and DMS systems, as well as maintaining and updating files and portals and attending any status meetings.
- Research and compile data to support patent prosecution efforts and strategic decision-making.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Health Care Administration, Paralegal Studies, or related field.
- 6+ years of experience in a legal or risk management setting.
- Juris Doctorate degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Three (3) years direct experience as a patent paralegal in intellectual property practice required.
- Comprehensive knowledge of USPTO, PCT, and international patent rules and procedures.
- Proficient in filing with the USPTO and ePCT systems.
- Familiarity with Sequence Listings and Chemical Formulas.
- Strong understanding of IP docketing systems and deadlines, with experience in maintaining secondary dockets.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with inventors, internal and external counsel, USPTO personnel, and vendors.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize multiple projects to meet deadlines.
- Robust administrative and management skills to handle tasks for multiple, high-tech IP cases and portfolios.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat.
Benefits
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Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
patent docketingpatent prosecutionfiling patent applicationscompliance with patent rulescase managementdata researchIP docketing systemsSequence ListingsChemical FormulasUSPTO filing
Soft skills
communication skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailprioritizationadministrative skillsmanagement skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeJuris Doctorate