Paralegal - Intellectual Property

The Opportunity:Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a professional, innovative and detailed individual for our Paralegal – Intellectual Property position. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow with a world-class company then this may be the position for you! SEL’s corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. Enjoy the smaller town life: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities. Paralegal – Intellectual Property Responsibilities: Perform legal research, draft legal documents, write memos and letters, and other special projects. Support patent and trademark prosecution. Manage docket and track progress for various intellectual property matters including office actions, patent applications, infringement opinions, and various other projects assigned by the patent attorney. Review and route all incoming and outgoing intellectual property correspondence. Handle communications with domestic and foreign counsel in various patent and trademark matters. Manage, organize, and file all intellectual property records. Maintain intellectual property database. Follow and improve SEL processes.Qualifications: Minimum of three years experience as a paralegal, depending on educational or professional background Proficiency in legal and factual research, including the use of Lexis or Westlaw and other Internet services Ability to read, interpret and apply laws and rules with attorney guidance Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Ability and willingness to work cooperatively in a team business and legal environment Ability and willingness to develop expertise in required areas of law Exceptional interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills Excellent analytical and problem solving skills Background check results satisfactory to SEL Negative drug test result(s) Preferred Qualifications: Experience and familiarity with United States Patent and Trademark Office procedures and forms Paralegal certificate or any combination equivalent to experience and education of a bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience, and minimum of five years of paralegal experience. An Award Winning Company Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) has a reputation for quality, reliability, integrity, and service, which has enabled us to expand both within the electric utility market and into industrial, international, and OEM markets. In an independent survey conducted by Newton-Evans Research Company, SEL ranks first in seven categories of performance including technology, features, security against hackers, web/internet information ability, technical service and support, price, and relay setting PC software. SEL provides an excellent work environment and is the recipient of several awards, including one of the "100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Washington State" (Puget Sound Business Journal, 1999 - 2003), "Most Innovative Supplier" (Energex, 2002), "Entrepreneur of the Year" (Ernst & Young, 2000), and the Washington State Quality Achievement Award (WSQA). Apply Your Talent. Make a Difference. Enjoy the Rewards. Are you ready to be part of a highly motivated and well-equipped team? Are you a quick learner who likes new challenges? If so, then you are ready to join us at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories. Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III delivered the first commercial digital protective relay in 1984. Under his technical, managerial, and fiscal leadership, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories has expanded to over 1000 employees. Ed understands and supports the need for investing in employees. In return, he expects that we hire only the best, most highly motivated team members, and that we deliver simple, reliable, and cost-effective products and solutions. Our products and solutions must be simple and reliable because they protect the largest, most complicated machine on earth: the electric power grid. Blackouts in the U.S. and Canada remind us that reliable electric power is crucial to our society. SEL provides systems, services, and products for the protection, monitoring, control, automation, and metering of utility and industrial electric systems worldwide. Our company and our products exist to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. That purpose has made SEL very successful, and the company is managed with sound fiscal judgment and that purpose in mind. Profits are reinvested to fuel the company's growth. In addition to offering a variety of challenges in a supportive, stable environment, SEL shares its success with employees by giving them stock in the company. All employees earn stock at the same rate. And because only employees can own SEL stock, the stock price is not subject to market volatility. Even when the stock market value has plunged, SEL stock consistently increased in value. If you are ready for the challenge and benefits of being part of the SEL team, and you meet the requirements listed above, please apply online at www.selinc.com/careers. Benefits: SEL has an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision for employees and their entire family; long-term disability and life insurance; education assistance programs; a very generous employee stock ownership plan; 401K; flexible benefit account; and an outstanding work environment. To Apply For This Position: We ask all candidates to submit their resume through our website at www.selinc.com/careers. If your qualifications and experience match any of our current openings, plase submit your resume for that position so that you may be considered immediately. SEL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and a Drug Free Workplace.