Intellectual Property Paralegal - Patent & Trademark

UB Greensfelder has an opening for a  full-time Paralegal in the Intellectual Property Practice Group working on both Patent and Trademark matters in our Chicago or Cleveland office. This role is eligible for some hybrid work after the initial onboarding period.

UB Greensfelder LLP is an AM Law 200, super-regional law firm focused on exceeding client expectations and delivering superior, customized legal solutions. Created in 2024 through the merger of Ulmer & Berne LLP and Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., the firm's 275 lawyers advise regional, national, and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters across more than 25 specialized practice and industry groups. UB Greensfelder has nine primary office locations, including Chicago; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Florida; New York; Southern Illinois; St. Louis; and Washington, DC.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist attorneys in a variety of intellectual property matters, including matters involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, domain names, and IP licenses.
• Management and execution of patent annuity and maintenance fee payments.
• Oversight of the IP docketing staff including quality control, creating docket entries and monitoring attorney docket for deadlines, reviewing and generating special docket reports.
• Preparation and filing of trademark, copyright and patent applications and related documents with the USPTO and Copyright Offices.
• Preparation of routine legal correspondence, assisting with patent, trademark and due diligence searches.
• Frequent client contact, both written and verbal.
• Ability to accurately create time entry narratives to describe the work performed as this position includes a billable hour requirement.

Qualified Applicants Will Have:

• IP Docket experience, and Patent and Trademark search experience. Knowledge of CorSearch and Total Patent is preferred.
• 5+ years’ patent/trademark prosecution experience, knowledge of Pattsy database or comparable docketing database is preferred.
• Patent/Trademark domestic and foreign prosecution experience in the capacity of a Paralegal. Copyright experience is a plus.
• Official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office database experience.
• Strong computing skills with the ability to quickly become proficient with new software tools is desired.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills are required. Experience with ADOBE Acrobat and VISIO is desired.
• Familiarity with handling and processing trademark specimens, patent drawings and trademark/tradedress graphics.

UB Greensfelder provides top-quality, sophisticated legal services, serving business clients ranging from small entrepreneurs to international companies. Our work environment is business casual and we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, which includes medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with employer contribution, short and long term disability plans, life insurance, well-being initiatives, and paid parental leave programs.  If you desire to work in a truly people-focused environment for a firm that values its employees, then UB Greensfelder is the firm for you.

UB Greensfelder places a high value on diversity and is committed to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment where all of our employees can thrive. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer