Ip Paralegal Ii - Cambridge, United States - Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb
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Cambridge, United States

3 weeks ago

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Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department.

From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity.

Take your career farther than you thought possible.


Paralegal Responsibilities

  • Advanced knowledge of US and foreign patent procedures
  • Monitors progress of patent cases and patent attorney/agent dockets through use of USPTO Private PAIR, IP Management Software and Document Management System
  • Knowledge and expertise to customize/suggest language changes on forms as applicable to specific patent prosecution need.
  • Identifies patent legal issues and/or problems based on knowledge of PTO procedures and suggests and/or takes initiative to resolve.
  • Advanced skills to independently draft and assist with attorney responses to worldwide foreign patent agents.
  • Frequent use and familiarity with the Code of Federal Regulations (Title 37) and the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) to enable ability to identify legal issues/problems based on knowledge of PTO procedures.
  • Performs Patent Term Adjustment review and analysis and delivery of analysis summary to patent attorney/agent.
  • Advanced oral, writing and communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational and accountability skills, takes initiative to follow up with inventors, counsel and agents to meet critical deadline dates.
  • Sets own high standards of performance and works to exceed standards; takes initiative to expand own knowledge of PTO rules.
  • Assists with onboarding and mentoring legal assistants and paralegals.
  • Frequently provides backup and support to legal assistants and paralegals.
  • Demonstrated track record and valued resource to management.

General:


  • Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 including Outlook, Word, Excel.
  • Advanced knowledge of IP Management Software and Document Management Software.
  • Advanced form editing capability in Adobe Acrobat Pro.
  • Proficient in use of basic to advanced forms including IP Management Software generated forms.
  • Strong skills and experience with Patent-In software to generate sequence listings.
  • Expert knowledge of domestic and foreign patent databases, e.g., PCT Scope; EPO Online, etc.
  • Proficient with reference management including searching, procurement of patent references (U.S. and Foreign patents, journal articles) and familiarity with reference linking within IP management software or document management system.
  • Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new software, processes, and workflows in order to perform efficiently.
  • Timely and efficient communicator with patent attorneys/agents, outside counsel firms, team members, crossfunctional groups, and stakeholders

Administrative:


  • Process and reconcile expense reports.
  • Experienced and organized travel arranger
  • Organizes small and large group meetings for attorneys/agents including meeting agenda and meeting minutes preparation.
  • Consistently seeks out opportunities to provide support when there are gaps in coverage.

Qualifications:


  • Bachelors' degree with 4 years of legal work experience or 8+ years of work experience or 6+ years with a Paralegal certificate.
  • Experience working in a law firm, an inhouse legal department, consulting firm or comparable experience elsewhere.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs.

The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility.

For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture.

For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities.

As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to
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