Senior Patent Paralegal

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Filing of EP/international and foreign patent applications and related correspondence from filing to issuance of grant.
• Responsible for EP and international patent filings, patent nationalizations into foreign jurisdictions, as well as foreign filings under other conventions.
• Responsible for preparing all documents required in connection with EP, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and foreign applications; proactively initiates preparation of responses to official communications and notifications.
• Maintain and share advanced knowledge of latest patent rules and adapting practices to comply.
• Monitor and updating electronic docket(s) for responsible attorney(s) and assigned paralegal tasks on a daily basis.
• Monitor all assigned cases and proactively ensuring that all related deadlines are met in a timely manner.
• Independent, proactive and critical review, maintenance and assistance of responsible attorney(s)’ dockets and workload.
• Coordinate outsourcing, transfer in and transfer out of patent files and responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner, minimizing risk of loss of rights.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, inventors, foreign agents and other associates.
• Actively participate in patent group and cross-divisional meetings as needed.
• Role includes on an as needed basis the flexibility to provide support in other areas within the Patent Support team (i.e. annuities, invoicing and data input).
• Undertake projects to address global prosecution and operational issues affecting department.
• Leads teams in development of procedures and processes.
• Ability to conduct meetings as needed.
• Recommends areas/systems of possible improvement in efficiencies in procedures.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Relevant degree, Law - Paralegal/equivalent IP certification or equivalent experience 
• Proficiency in English required – spoken & written, other languages is an asset.
• Demonstrated professional experience as a patent paralegal in a patent law firm or corporation with international and foreign filing experience.
• Ability to deal with a highly complex environment - manages workload and work product with high quality.
• Advanced knowledge and competency of patent database and report generating tools.
• Ability to work well and meet deadlines, without supervision, in an electronic office environment.
• Well-developed research and critical thinking skills, and sound decision-making abilities, with attention to detail to produce consistently accurate work
• Excellent analytical skills, organizational, and communication skills.
• Liaise with other cross-divisional groups to prevent duplication of effort and to ensure that effective knowledge sharing occurs.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities and ability to mentor and develop the technical competence of other paralegals.
• Ability to act as a champion for the Patent Support team at a NIBR site.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversity.inclusion_ch@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.