Patent Prosecution Admin/Paralegal

Responsible for providing paralegal administrative support for two-three attorneys and provide assistance in patent prosecution records entry. This position includes inter-action with the inventors and outside counsel. Excellent written and oral communications skills are required as well as displaying a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to problem-solve independently. To ensure IBM's patent rights are maintained timeliness and good task-management skills are required. Depending on how quickly the successful candidate is able to adapt to this position, there will be opportunities to grow in other areas of intellectual property law paralegal work. This position requires someone who is adaptable and able to work up to five hours of overtime per week as necessary. Major Field of Study: Paralegal certificate/degree with emphasis on patent prosecution administration. Requirements include: Paralegal Certificate; Patent Prosecution Experience; Patent Prosecution Records Entry; Problem Solve independently; Excellent task management skills; Ability to work well with others; Ability to master new skills with minimal supervision; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Excellent Organization Skills; Must work well in a team environment; Microsoft office skills - Word, Excel & some PowerPoint; Lotus notes proficiency. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. xallx

Workplace
S-Traditional Office

Division
Software Group: 7H-DMD DATA MANAGEMENT

Desired Skills
Experience as a patent paralegal and records administrator for 3-5 years preferred.

Additional Info
Software Group provides the foundation for On Demand Business. We are the world's largest provider of middleware and the second-largest software business in the world, contributing about 15% of IBM's total revenue and one-third of its profits. We have approximately 40,000 employees worldwide, including the world's largest direct software sales force of 13,000 people. SWG works with 100,000 business partners worldwide, with more than 100 strategic ISV alliances. We have 40 software research labs worldwide; more than 25,000 developers, 24 on-demand software centers; and 14,000 employees dedicated to open software technologies, including Linux, Java and XML.

Education
Associates Degree

Major
Not Applicable