Intellectual Property Legal Assistant

Description - External At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter what your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – solving the world’s food problems through innovation, technology, and putting people first. We have an exciting opportunity for an Intellectual Property Legal Assistant in Indianapolis, IN. In this role, you will work in conjunction with IP attorneys, agents, and other legal assistants. You will be responsible for maintaining an effective daily workflow and independently managing/coordinating IP administrative services to the legal function and business clients. After training is complete, this position has the ability to work remotely up to 2 days per week. This role does not offer relocation allowance or visa sponsorship. Benefits: Enjoy competitive wages based on qualifications, education and experience. Strike a better work‑life balance with robust time off benefits; new hires start with 4 weeks off each year. Excellent paid maternity, paternal, and family illness leave. Competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program. Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment. Additional benefits include well‑being pay, paid holidays and other perks. Responsibilities – What You Will Do: Assist attorneys, patent agents, outside counsel, and international agents by preparing and submitting requested information to meet IP deadlines. Prepare and file documents for both foreign and domestic patent and trademark authorities. Initiate appropriate action based on correspondence requests in accordance with established workflow practices and processes. Ensure awareness of upcoming deadlines to prioritize workload. Enter data for all new IP filings and close out completed tasks in the docketing system. Prepare and maintain docket reports for the trademark team, patent attorneys and agents to ensure accurate procedural workflow. Produce other reports as requested. Serve as a resource for practices and procedures. Stay current with knowledge of administrative patent practices and procedures with U.S. and foreign intellectual property offices. Perform various administrative duties such as travel arrangements and expense reports. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications – External You have at least a high school diploma or GED. You have at least three years of experience as a Legal Assistant in a law firm or corporation. You have high efficiency, accuracy, flexibility, organization and excellent attention to detail. You are well versed in Adobe and MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.). You understand the importance of good communication and have excellent verbal and written communication skills including proofreading, spelling, grammar, and punctuation abilities. You are highly engaged in your work; able to manage multiple priorities and maintain a quick turn‑around of workflow to meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment. You practice good analysis and judgement based on data, and transfer that to solid business acumen. You accept responsibility and follow up or seek assistance as needed. You enjoy building relationships and appreciate teamwork both independently and collaboratively. You champion innovation, work to continuously improve processes, and adapt readily to change. Preferences: Experience with docketing software. Experience with document management systems. Strong knowledge of and experience with U.S. patent and/or trademark procedural requirements (USPTO) and international patent office (WIPO) practices. Previous administrative experience in a legal setting, preferably in an IP legal setting. Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy‑related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr