Senior Associate - Paralegal, Patent Operations

About the role

Amgen is looking for a Senior Associate Paralegal to support its Patent Law group. You will manage and maintain patent prosecution dockets for U.S. and foreign patent portfolios, reviewing correspondence, coordinating filings and keeping records up to date.

Key responsibilities

• Review and docket patent prosecution correspondence from U.S. and foreign patent offices, send filing instructions to outside associates, follow up and complete country-specific formalities.
• Manage patent dockets, including setting and docketing critical dates for U.S. and foreign offices.
• Prepare reports through IP Management Software (Anaqua).
• Act as a resource to the Patent Department on U.S. and foreign patent law, present at staff meetings and research country requirements using resources such as Kluwer IP.
• Coordinate international filings through the PCT, national phase entries, Paris Convention filings and EP validations.
• Manage annuity payments and review documents before submission to patent offices.
• Review formality documents such as assignments, declarations, powers of attorney and statements of use.
• Coordinate invention disclosure processing and review.
• Create, maintain and audit database records in Anaqua.

Required profile

• Master's or bachelor's degree and 5-9 years of IP docketing experience.
• Preferred: associate or baccalaureate degree or completion of an ABA-approved legal assistant/paralegal program.
• Preferred: 4+ years of intellectual property experience in biotechnology or pharmaceuticals, and U.S. and foreign patent prosecution experience.
• Motivated self-starter with strong oral and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, able to solve complex technical problems independently and in cross-functional teams.

Required skills

• Proficiency with the Anaqua docketing system (preferred)
• Patent prosecution and docketing experience

What we offer

• A base salary plus a Total Rewards plan with health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
• Financial plans with savings options for retirement or other goals.
• Work/life balance and career development opportunities.