Patent Paralegal Specialist

Schneider Electric is seeking a highly skilled Patent Paralegal to join our Legal Intellectual Property Team. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in supporting our global patent portfolio management operations.

• Administer the Intellectual Property Management system for the global patent and design management.
• Oversee and manage in-house patent and design docket, including setting up new matters, docketing incoming and outgoing correspondence, uploading documents, verifying deadlines, closing matters, and generating and preparing patent applications/grant reports.
• Coordinate international filings with outside counsel/foreign law offices and/or other foreign entities.
• Review incoming correspondence from WIPO, RO/US and/or foreign associates regarding current status of international and PCT applications.
• Manage patent-related deadlines and ensure that deadlines are timely met by in-house team, inventors, and outside counsel as appropriate.
• Support IP Management system data integrity/quality assurance review to avoid and successfully resolve errors, omissions, and data integrity issues, docket management configuration, and data validation.
• Assist with the preparation and recordation of formal documents, including Declarations, Powers of Attorney, Assignments, and Inventor/name changes.
• Manage USPTO Deposit Account.
• Perform global annuity portfolio management.

• At least 3+ years of experience as a Patent Paralegal.
• Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate.
• Experience in international intellectual property law, docketing, and the filing and prosecution processes in the US, WIPO, and corresponding international filings/prosecution.
• Experience with patent portfolio management databases, process flow definition, system administration, and data integrity resolution, data reporting, and management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office with expertise in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

• At least 2+ years of in-house experience.
• Expertise with Patent Center.
• Familiar with the Patent lifecycle for US and PCT patent applications.
• Good technical knowledge.
• Proficiency with IP analytics systems, IP management systems, and invoice processing systems.
• Experience in on-boarding IP portfolio asset transfers.
• Experience using Tableau, Questel Orbit, and/or Legal Tracker.

Schneider Electric is a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation. We strive to create a workplace culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of their background, race, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

We are proud to be recognized as one of the most sustainable companies in the world, with a strong commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we strive to create a workplace that is inclusive, respectful, and supportive of all individuals.