Intellectual Property Paralegal - Patent and 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 office. This role is eligible for some hybrid work after the initial onboarding period.

UB Greensfelder LLP is an Am Law 200 law firm dedicated to exceeding client expectations and delivering superior, customized legal solutions. The firm's attorneys advise regional, national, and global businesses on a wide range of sophisticated legal matters across more than 25 specialized practice and industry groups. Renowned for its best-in-class client service and litigation excellence, UBG was named "2025 Ohio and Missouri Firm of the Year" by Benchmark Litigation and consistently earns top-tier accolades from Chambers and Partners. Established in 2024 through the merger of Ulmer & Berne LLP and Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., UB Greensfelder has quickly emerged as a super-regional powerhouse firm in the Midwest and in top-tier business centers. For more information, please visit www.ubglaw.com. Our Business Begins With You®.

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:

• 5+ years' patent/trademark prosecution experience, knowledge of Pattsy database or comparable docketing database is preferred.
• IP Docket experience, and Patent and Trademark search experience. Knowledge of CorSearch and Total Patent 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 PDF programs (Kofax/Adobe) 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 recognizes the importance of forming inclusive teams of attorneys and staff to foster an environment where creative solutions are made for our clients, and all have the opportunity to thrive and succeed. We encourage candidates from a variety of backgrounds to apply to be a part of our team.