Patent Paralegal
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Job Description
About the Company:
Sun Pharma is the world’s fourth-largest specialty generics company, with a presence in Specialty, Generics, and Consumer Healthcare products. They operate over 40 manufacturing facilities and provide high-quality medicines to over 100 countries. Sun Pharma has established itself as a leading player in the generics market in the U.S. and is rapidly expanding its presence in the specialty branded market, focusing on dermatology, ophthalmology, and onco-dermatology.
Job Description:
Sun Pharma is seeking a highly capable, detail-oriented, and proactive Patent Paralegal to join its dynamic IP team in Princeton. This position supports the Associate Director, Intellectual Property, and the local and global IP Department in all matters relating to the coordination and maintenance of the Company’s global intellectual property portfolio.
Responsibilities include:
• Collaborating with the USPTO, internal and external attorneys, liaisons, foreign associates, and staff.
• Extracting relevant IP information from official USPTO databases and correspondence.
• Generating docket reports, performing IP docketing, and tracking and de-docketing deadlines and reminders.
• Entering new U.S. Provisional, Continuation, Utility, Design, CIP, Opposition, Divisional, and re-examination files into databases.
• Assisting attorneys with patent filing by resolving discrepancies, errors, and omissions.
• Maintaining IP records and reviewing files.
• Performing IP research on public and private databases.
• Processing incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Processing of annuity payments.
Qualifications:
• A bachelor’s degree or a post-secondary program with law-related coursework.
• State-approved accredited paralegal certification.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in patent docketing and prosecution administration.
• Proficiency in legal terminology and electronic databases, including the USPTO’s PAIR.
• Experience in managing IP records and generating docket reports.
• Extensive knowledge of patent filing and review.
• Exceptional ability to perform research and keep track of deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate with others and work independently.
• Exceptional recordkeeping and communication skills.
