Senior Associate Paralegal, Patent Operations

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Senior Associate Paralegal, Patent Operations

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will provide paralegal support for the Patent Law group and be responsible for managing and maintaining patent prosecution dockets for U.S. and foreign patent portfolios. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Reviewing and docketing patent prosecution correspondence from US and foreign patent offices;
• Sending filing instructions to outside associates; maintaining follow-up correspondence; and ensuring completion of all country specific formalities;
• Managing patent dockets, including determining and docketing critical dates for US and foreign patent offices;
• Preparing reports through IP Management Software (Anaqua);
• Serving as a resource to the Patent Department staff regarding U.S. and foreign patent law rules and regulations, including making presentations at patent staff meetings and researching country law requirements using online resources such as Kluwer IP;
• Coordinating international filings through the PCT, entering the national phase, as well as direct Paris Convention filings and EP validations;
• Managing payment of annuities;
• Reviewing documentation prior to submission to the U.S. and foreign Patent Offices;
• Reviewing formality documents including Assignments, Declarations, Powers of Attorney, and Statements of Use;
• Coordinating invention disclosure processing and review; and
• Creating, maintaining and auditing database records (Anaqua).

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of IP docketing experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 6 years of IP docketing experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 8 years of IP docketing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate/baccalaureate degree or completion of an ABA-approved legal assistant/paralegal program
• 4+ years of intellectual property in biotechnology or pharmaceutical sector
• US and Foreign patent prosecution experience
• Proficiency with Anaqua docketing system
• Motivated self-starter with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, such as oral and written communication skills.
• A demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems and to work both independently and in cross-functional teams.

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.