Job Responsibilities
Come join our team of expanding group of 17 patent professionals, managing a diverse global portfolio of Patents and Trademarks. We are looking to add an experienced paralegal to support our IP Operations team. The IP Operations team provides support to the team of attorneys, agents and managers as well as the daily operations of portfolio management, docketing, budgeting, bill review, annuities, patent analysis and searching.
* IP Portfolio management including: billing, analytics research and docketing.
* Database management and database workflow development.
* Interact with internal and external counsel on the US and international patent filings and patent prosecution globally.
* Training regarding Lam procedures and docketing system will be provided; however, the candidate is expected to have prior experience handling most of the performance objectives described above.
Minimum Qualifications
* Have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a paralegal in a corporate legal department or a private law firm working with corporate clients.
* Bachelors Degree required; Paralegal Certificate, preferred but not required.
* Have a solid understanding of the intellectual property process, from the receipt of an invention disclosure to the payment of annuity fees.
* Have a solid knowledge of patent rules in the US and international jurisdictions.
Preferred Qualifications
* Be intellectually curious, creative, innovative, accessible and approachable.
* Desire to grow into a multi-faceted paralegal and work with the team to develop and implement best known processes and procedures.
* Exceptional attention to detail, writing, research, organizational and analytical skills.
* Self-motivated, ability to work independently and efficiently.
* Expertise in Microsoft Office and similar technologies including docketing management systems and USPTO (PAIR) system.
* Fluency in written and spoken English with the ability to effectively communicate with colleagues around the world.
* Commitment to diversity and a respect for others and Lams core values.
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Our Commitment
We are looking for a dynamic addition to our IP team. Flexible and curious in the support of the IP team with no sharp elbows.
Our work is everywhere you look even if you cant actually see it. Lam Research goes deeper than software or chips to the heart of the process that enables chip creation. So if you want to help power the components that empower everything, join us.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
Fremont, CA
Lam Research Corporation is an American corporation that engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and service of semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. Its products are used primarily in front-end wafer processing, which involves the steps that create the active components of semiconductor devices (transistors, capacitors) and their wiring (interconnects). The company also builds equipment for back-end wafer-level packaging (WLP), and for related manufacturing markets such as for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).
Lam Research was founded in 1980 by Dr. David K. Lam and is headquartered in Fremont, California, in the Silicon Valley. As of 2018, it was the second largest manufacturer in the Bay Area, after Tesla.
As a trusted, collaborative partner to the world’s leading semiconductor companies, Lam Research is a fundamental enabler of the silicon roadmap. In fact, today, nearly every advanced chip is built with Lam technology.
Our innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services allow chipmakers to build smaller, faster, and better performing electronic devices. We combine superior systems engineering, technology leadership, a strong values-based culture, and unwavering commitment to customer success to accelerate innovation, enabling our customers to shape the future.