Patent Prosecution Legal Assistant (hybrid)

Merchant & Gould has been a leader in intellectual property law for more than 100 years. We are recognized as one of the most active filers of patents in the country, and are consistently rated among the top patent, copyright and trademark firms. We currently have an opportunity for a patent prosecution legal assistant.

Requirements

• BA degree and/or paralegal certificate or minimum of 5 years experience in U.S. patent prosecution
• Familiarity with electronic case management systems and USPTO rules and requirements
• Ability to work comfortably with advanced computer software and effectively use and maintain a computer database
• Ability to work independently and meet critical deadlines under supervision of attorney
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints

Benefits

• competitive salary
• employee medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• ten firm holidays