What to Expect
Tesla is looking for a Senior Paralegal, Intellectual Property, based in our Palo Alto, CA office to play a key role on the IP team.
Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property, you will support interactions with the internal business and engineering clientele in compiling and executing strategic goals related to pursuit of innovative concepts and ideas on a worldwide basis for the broad range of our products and services.
What You’ll Do
Manage all data in IPfolio management software related to our worldwide patent portfolio, including filing dates, application numbers, docket IDs, and inventor information
Manage invention disclosure review process, including creating IDF number, coordinating with patent review committees in different business units, arranging inventor meetings with outside counsel, and implementing next steps following filing decisions
Create docket reports from IPfolio docketing system and outside counsel to assist with decisions on strategic development of Tesla patent portfolio
Manage IP legal budget and invoicing procedures through Legal Tracker system and research and recommend cost saving opportunities for management of the IP asset portfolio
Monitor general intake for potential trademark or copyright infringement issues and engage with outside counsel to manage worldwide trademark portfolio
Assist IP legal team in providing general support to engineering and other business units to answer questions related to intellectual property and provide documentation or other information as requested
What You’ll Bring
10+ years of paralegal experience, including specific work with patent data and docketing
Working knowledge of US and international patent laws and practices as they impact filing and prosecution decisions and timelines
Preferred prior in-house IP legal team experience
Preferred experience with IPfolio patent management software and with Microsoft Office application suite
Preferred college degree and/or a paralegal certificate
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