Legal Specialist, Senior

Company: Qualcomm Incorporated Job Area: Legal Group, Legal Group > Legal Specialist General Summary: An international technology company leader in driving innovation and developing intellectual property and one of the world’s most productive Intellectual Property Departments has an opportunity within its Operations team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in helping to drive department initiatives and support operations planning activities. The position is ideally suited for a detail orientated professional looking to work in a collaborative, cross‑functional department. Responsibilities: Reviewing a high volume of invoices comparing against internal procedures to ensure compliance Monitoring and managing docketing activities relating to quality reviews of patent correspondence, including global portfolio change requests and inventor information updates Monitoring and managing annuity activities relating to payments and due dates Audit support including generating reports from multiple systems (home‑grown and standard), manipulating, organizing, reviewing data, and providing analysis Assisting in the execution of the IP Department inventor awards program A successful candidate for this position will have excellent time management, attention to detail, and general resourcefulness required to make sound judgements and decisions. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience in the legal field and 3+ years of industry‑specific legal experience. Paralegal Certificate and 3+ years of experience in the legal field and 3+ years of industry‑specific legal experience. High School diploma or equivalent and 6+ years of experience in the legal field and 6+ years of industry‑specific legal experience. IP Legal Specialist, Senior Responsibilities: Preparing, filing, and prosecuting patents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) using ePCT. File PCT and U.S. applications electronically through Patent Center. Manage all related prosecution documents for US and PCT applications. This includes corresponding with foreign associates on foreign prosecution and timely reporting of official correspondence. Work with internal attorneys, agents, and international law firms utilizing knowledge of U.S. and foreign patent rules and requirements to respond to office actions, complete formalities, and provide all materials and support. Monitor and ensure all deadlines are met. Preparing and filing various patent‑related documents such as provisional, non‑provisional, PCT, and design application transmittal papers, preliminary amendments, responses to missing parts, petitions, requests for extensions of time, information disclosure statements, notices of appeal, and paying issue fees. Coordinating and executing Assignments, Powers of Attorney, and Declarations. Managing all aspects of US, PCT, and foreign patent prosecution, including drafting formality documents, attending to document legalization, and complying with priority document requirements. Contributing to administrative projects to uphold the highest legal and ethical standards in the IP Department. Processing patent‑related emails from the IP team and US and foreign patent counsel. Updating patent deadlines, entering commentary on their status, and removing completed deadlines upon confirmation of filing. Preparing, distributing, and updating docket reports for attorneys/agents as requested. Collaborating with attorneys/agents to track and ensure timely compliance with deadlines. Developing best practices and job aids to maintain a high‑functioning IP Department. Performing additional duties as assigned. Required Skills: Both in‑house OR private practice law firm experience required. Skilled in USPTO prosecution procedures, rules, and forms. Solid knowledge of U.S. and international patent filing procedures and rules. SupremeDocket Management, time management and organization skills. Impeccable multi‑tasking and prioritization in a fast‑paced environment with close attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness. Skilled in exhibiting professionalism and composure in stressful situations and in meeting short deadlines. Ability to read, understand, and extract relevant information accurately from legal documents. Solid skills in Microsoft Office applications, including intermediate to advanced skills using Word and Excel. Technologies: Must have strong aptitude for computer software application programs and working knowledge of applicable software programs for carrying out patent prosecution duties, including word processing, spreadsheets, data bases, patent and trademark filing programs (USPTO e‑filing, e‑PCT, PCT‑Safe), online services (e.g., USPTO, records management systems, and docketing programs). Expertise in using computer databases and web‑based platforms. Strong familiarity with the USPTO website and other U.S. and foreign patent internet sites and tools. Knowledge and extensive experience using ePCT. File PCT and U.S. applications electronically through Patent Center. Experience with Microsoft Office (especially Excel), Adobe Acrobat Professional and Visio. Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. 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Pay Range and Other Compensation & Benefits: $40.27 – $60.41 The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales‑incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link . If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers . #J-18808-Ljbffr