$79,618 – $89,782SeniorFull Time
Description
Position Overview:
Weber Blackstone is seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Paralegal to join our in-house legal department. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, this role will support the management and administration of the company’s global intellectual property portfolio, including patents and trademarks.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with utility patents, design patents, and trademarks across multiple jurisdictions and will be comfortable coordinating with outside counsel worldwide to support prosecution, maintenance, and portfolio management.
In addition to intellectual property responsibilities, this role will assist with broader legal department operations and product liability matters. Training will be provided for these additional functions.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated paralegal to play a key role in protecting and managing a growing global IP portfolio within a collaborative in-house legal team.
This is an onsite role at our office in Providence, UT.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
-Manage and maintain the company’s global IP portfolio, including utility patents, design patents, and
trademarks.
-Track and manage critical deadlines, including patent maintenance fees, annuities, and trademark renewals.
-Maintain accurate records in the company’s IP portfolio management system.
-Prepare preliminary clearance searches for trademarks.
-Coordinate with global outside counsel to support patent and trademark prosecution activities.
-Assist with preparation, review, and filing of patent and trademark documentation.
-Monitor and report on IP portfolio status and deadlines to internal stakeholders.
-Assist the legal department with general legal operations and administrative matters.
-Provide support on product liability matters, including document management and coordination with outside
counsel.
-Support internal teams with legal documentation and recordkeeping.
-Organize and file documents
-Under the supervision of a licensed attorney, modify, prepare and transmit legal documents, including routine
agreements, letters and others
-Maintain docket of IP and other legal matters, including due dates, expiration dates, reminders and the like
-Maintain contract lifecycle management system
-Organize and handle billing and invoices
-Assist in management of corporate entities
-Other administrative support for the Legal and Regulatory Department on an as needed basis
The duties and responsibilities above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and may be adjusted from time to time.
Requirements
Qualifications to perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required:
Preferred Qualifications
Benefits:
Weber Blackstone offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package for full-time U.S. non-union employees, including:
Salary Range:
Utah: $79,618 - $89,782/year
* This salary range represents Weber Blackstone's good faith belief of what we reasonably expect to pay the top candidate
