Legal Counsel

Company Description

IPHORIZONS, the Law Firm of Naren Thappeta, specializes in comprehensive Intellectual Property (IP) solutions, including drafting, prosecuting, and filing Patent applications in India and the USA. The firm provides end-to-end IP services, including search and legal consulting, supported by a team of 50+ professionals with expertise in diverse technologies and industries. Serving a wide spectrum of clients, from startups to large enterprises, the firm is led by Naren Thappeta, a patent attorney registered with the Washington D.C. Bar and the US Patent Office. With a strong educational background in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Law, Naren brings unparalleled experience to the firm's offerings.

Legal Counsel - Job Description

We’re looking for an Intellectual Property(IP) Legal Counsel who will be providing high-quality specialist support on IP matters to patent attorneys and subject matter experts who specialize in intellectual property law, coordinate with clients, and handle various paralegal tasks.

They will help in the research, preparation, analysis of documents, and management of critical official deadlines for patent filing and prosecution. The candidate will be highly successful in this role if they possess knowledge of patent application filing and prosecution procedures, however, this is not mandatory. The candidate should be a team player whose resourcefulness translates in addressing administrative issues, tracking the status of patent applications, coordinating incoming and outgoing file transfers, and executing formal documents to meet their deadlines. We are looking for someone who has a very strong work ethic and a genuine interest in working in this area of law, to join the team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with patent attorneys, patent agents, subject matter experts(SMEs), IPO, USPTO, foreign associates and staff
• Extract relevant information from the IPO & USPTO databases and correspondence
• Maintain and review Dockets
• Maintain IP records and review them to be up to date
• Monitor the filing status of the patent
• Prepare and file legal documents with IPO & USPTO, mostly electronic
• Tracking due dates via docketing systems and matter management and coordinating with attorneys and staff to meet all identified due dates.
• Communicating with attorneys and clients regarding upcoming deadlines.
• Reviewing incoming correspondence from patent offices and foreign counsel, updating deadlines, and following up as necessary.
• Overseeing the execution and legalization of documents for submission in intellectual property matters.
• Proactively preparing client reporting and prosecution documents.
• Opening new matters for tracking purposes.
• Other project management tasks as required from time to time.
• May also need to be required to assist patent administrators in special projects

Desired Qualifications, Experience & Abilities

• A bachelor’s or Masters degree in Law with a specialization in Intellectual Property law
• 0-1 years of work experience
• Proficiency in legal terminology and electronic databases
• Exceptional ability to keep track of records and deadlines
• Strong organizational skills
• An ability to prioritize and multi-task to complete projects effectively and efficiently.
• Exceptional team player and also work independently
• Good written and oral communication skills in sustaining close working relationships with attorneys, colleagues and clients (domestic and international).
• Ability to work on tight deadlines
• Outstanding attention to detail
• A drive to learn new material
• Flexible, adaptable and efficient work practices
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint is needed.