Introduction
At IBM Legal, Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel, we provide the guidance and oversight that enable IBM to innovate responsibly and operate with integrity. Our teams manage complex legal, regulatory, and compliance matters across the globe. Ensuring trust with clients, partners, and communities. Working in Legal and Regulatory Affairs means tackling diverse challenges, from intellectual property and data privacy to corporate governance and ethical business practices. You'll collaborate with colleagues worldwide to protect IBM's interests while supporting growth and innovation. With continuous learning, global exposure, and opportunities to shape the future of technology through law and policy, IBM offers a unique environment to build your career while making a meaningful impact.
Your Role And Responsibilities
- Provide end to end specialist support on patent and trademark procedures.
- Supporting attorneys in global patent and trademark filings and prosecution.
- Updating and maintaining daily dockets for clients worldwide and following up on patent and trademark application filings, prosecution, etc. with clients.
- Updating software databases, formulating and sending emails, and communicating with clients/attorneys over conference calls.
- Preparing PTO documents, e.g. Information disclosure statements, patent assignments, declarations, power of attorneys, title amendments worldwide etc.
- Checking bibliographic, assignment and priority details from PTO registers, file histories and assignment databases.
- Proofread patent documents and identify errors introduced by patent office and/or by applicant.
- Instructing trademark renewals
- Managing efficient and on-time project delivery with a high standard of quality.
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
At least 5 years experiences in patent and trademark specialist practices
- Basic understanding of patent and trademark laws and practices in India
- Ability to effectively team and collaborate with colleagues in the same field and with people from multiple cultures
- Excellent communication skills
- Error free data entry and attention to details.
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
Proficient in using Anaqua system, experience of supporting other AP countries outside of India, experience of supporting trademark, invoices etc. from paralegal perspective.
