Sr. Patent Paralegal

Join Goodwin's Global Operations Team

Goodwin's Global Operations Team is looking for a dedicated professional to make a real impact on a global scale. At Goodwin, we work with some of the world's most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs, and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology, and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team, you'll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do.

Here, we're not just supporting a law firm; we're partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we're proud to have been recognized as the "Best Business Team" by The American Lawyer.

This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers.

Our life sciences practice is deeply experienced in corporate governance, financing and M&A transactions, collaborations and licensing, regulatory matters, and intellectual property law. We understand the challenges of securing funding, safeguarding intellectual property, establishing partnerships, bringing new products to market, opening up new revenue streams, and protecting existing product lines.

What You'll Do :

• Assist with drafting and filing PCT forms and direct national filing papers.
• Obtain formalities, communicate with foreign patent associates, the US PTO and World Intellectual Property Organization regarding patent matters.
• Prepare reporting and other relevant correspondence to clients.
• Track patent deadlines.
• Collaborate with patent attorneys / docketing team to ensure deadlines are met.
• Prepare national phase cost estimates.
• Assist IP Management team with staffing portfolios.
• Assist with providing peer training.
• Assist with onboarding new team members.

Who You Are :

At Goodwin, you will discover your next career opportunity with a rewarding compensation package and comprehensive benefits, including :

Consistent with the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration. Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration. Goodwin Procter LLP is an equal opportunity employer. This means that Goodwin Procter LLP considers applicants for employment, and makes employment decisions without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other legally protected status.