Hybrid Intellectual Property Paralegal

at Regal Rexnord

• Job title: Intellectual Property Paralegal
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $39 - $55 per hour
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Milwaukee, United States

About the role

• Managing Regal Rexnord’s global intellectual property portfolio in collaboration with Chief Intellectual Property Counsel and external stakeholders. Engaging in various patent and trademark prosecution matters to support product innovation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the global intellectual property (IP) portfolio in coordination with Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, outside counsel, and key internal stakeholders.
• Maintain and monitor patent and trademark dockets, including managing deadlines, coordinating with outside counsel, collaborating with internal stakeholders, and gathering documentation required for filings.
• Maintain intellectual property database (CPI).
• Manage patent annuity and trademark renewal processes, including facilitating internal review in advance of renewal deadlines.
• Support the invention disclosure and review process, initial patent searches, clearance assessments, and related prosecution matters.
• Manage trademark clearance searches and related prosecution matters for new trademark applications.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders, outside counsel, and foreign associates on IP-related matters.
• Prepare regular reports on the status of the patent and trademark portfolio as well as specific matters.
• Assist in reviewing IP agreements, including, for example, non-disclosure agreements and licensing terms.
• Collaborate with outside counsel and oversee budgets for IP-related activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or paralegal certificate
• 7+ years experience managing patent and trademark docketing and filings (U.S. and International).
• Strong customer service orientation and oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate deadlines and requirements for IP matters to internal stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage and process large volumes of complex information and provide clear practical guidance to business leaders.
• Effective project management skills to drive processes and initiatives forward efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Proficiency with intellectual property database management systems, specifically CPI.
• Experience with electronic research tools and electronic filing systems for patent and trademark prosecution (i.e., USPTO, WIPO).
• Experience conducting, evaluating, and reporting patent and trademark clearance searches and opinions.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance