Intellectual Property Paralegal
Our mission is to protect life.
We’re out to make the world a safer place by solving big problems and taking on the public safety challenges of our time. From our company's inception building the TASER device to a full suite of hardware and software solutions, we are focused on providing police agencies with state-of-the-art devices and services they need to successfully serve and protect us. In the next few years, we're going to eliminate the burden of paperwork in policing, so officers can increase the time they spend building relationships and serving in their communities. We’ll put video at the heart of police records so our justice system can get to the truth faster. And we won't stop innovating until the bullet is rendered obsolete.
It’s a big mission, but it’s one we’ll pursue relentlessly every single day.
Your Impact
We are currently seeking a skilled intellectual property paralegal with knowledge of patent and trademark practice to support both in-house and outside counsel.
Your Day-to-Day
- Maintain a docket of patent and trademark applications and prosecution status.
- Prepare documents for filing and prosecution of patent and trademark matters.
- Prepare reports of deadlines in patent and trademark prosecution.
- Work with internal patent counsel and external patent counsel in both the US and foreign countries to file and prosecute patent and trademark matters.
- Prepare quarterly reports for management and accounting on the status of patent and trademark matters.
- Track invention disclosures, patents filed, and patents issued for awards program.
- Prepare financial reports regarding the cost of patent and trademark matters.
- Review invoices from outside attorneys for correct matter numbers on charges.
- Provide reminders of deadlines to internal patent counsel.
- Support department-wide tasks
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of US and PCT patent prosecution process. Experience with EFS-web, Private PAIR, payment of maintenance fees and EPAS. Preparation of prosecution documents.
- Knowledge of US trademark prosecution process. Basic experience with TESS and TEAS. Preparation of prosecution documents.
- Proficiency with docketing software including opening new matters, updating existing matters, and creating reports.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel. Ability to make macros and incorporate Basic code into Excel preferred.
- Ability to perform work with little supervision.
- Self-motivated. Efficient. Ability to identify required steps to accomplish a goal. Attention to details.
- Ability to read manuals to learn information required to perform a task.
- Persistence in tracking down individuals to get documents signed.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
- Ability to apply knowledge learned in one matter to other matters.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proficiency with the Foundation IP docketing program including opening new matters, updating existing matters, and creating reports.
- Proficiency with the CPI annuity management software.
- Prior experience with ePCT for filing applications and monitoring PCT applications.
Required Experience
- Paralegal: Minimum of 3 years experience
- Patent prosecution: Minimum of 3 years experience
Education
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.
- Paralegal certificate not required.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary and 401K with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- A supportive parental leave policy
- An award-winning office/working environment
- Ride along with real police officers in real life situations, see them use technology, get inspired
- Be a part of a company that is making a difference in the world
- And more...
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.