Patent paralegals handle administrative tasks associated with patent applications, including organizing paperwork, conducting research, and acting as a point of contact between clients, attorneys, and the patent office. They receive exclusive training and can earn more than other paralegals.
A patent paralegal handles the administrative tasks associated with the patent application process. It can take several years for a patent application to be completed and a patent paralegal is there every step of the way. When people enlist the services of a patent and trademark attorney to help with a patent application, it is actually the patent paralegal who does most of the work. These legal specialists tend to earn more money than other paralegals because they receive exclusive training.
One aspect of a patent paralegal’s job involves organizing all of the paperwork associated with the patent application in a meaningful way. Meticulous documentation and records need to be kept and the paperwork can start to pile up quickly. Patent paralegals establish a filing system to keep all materials organized so they can be easily referenced and accessed. They also keep an index of all materials associated with the patent application to keep track of where things are, when they were first collected, and how they are being used.
Research is a critical part of this work. Research may be performed to support a patent application or patent litigation. It may involve finding documentation, conducting interviews, traveling to physical locations to inspect things, and organizing all the collected data into reports. Patent paralegals are involved in the preparation of patent application documentation, under the supervision of an attorney, and they also file this documentation.
Patent paralegals act as a point of contact between client, attorney and patent office. The patent paralegal tracks materials submitted to the patent office, tracks deadlines, and answers questions from all parties involved. This requires a high level of organizational skill as well as the ability to work with very diverse people. Getting along with the patent examiner and the client is an important part of making the job go well.
Typically, a patent paralegal is qualified as a paralegal and then receives additional training in patent law because it is necessary to be intimately familiar with patent law to serve in this type of position. Some paralegal training programs offer elective classes that provide paralegals with additional education, and it is also possible to learn on the job in a patent attorney’s office. A fully qualified patent paralegal with several years of experience can usually find work in a variety of settings and can be very well compensated for their professional services.
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