Paralegal, Intellectual Property (IP / Patent) - Chevy Chase, MD (HYBRID)

About the position At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers. GEICO is seeking a highly skilled, motivated, and detail-oriented individual to serve as a Paralegal, Intellectual Property (IP / Patent) in the Legal Privacy, Cybersecurity, Technology, AI, and IP division of GEICO’s Corporate Legal Department. This role will primarily support the IP team in protecting GEICO’s innovative technology and valuable brand. This role involves a broad range of paralegal responsibilities and requires excellent communication and task-management skills. The ideal candidate is tech-savvy and has experience with IP management systems. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse work assignments, and collaborative team settings across organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with and provide general support to IP counsel for patent and trademark-related activities
• Assist IP counsel with managing outside counsel responsible for handling patent and trademark filings
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of the company’s patent and trademark portfolio
• Prepare and generate docket reports and prioritized action item lists to support patent and trademark prosecution events and corresponding deadlines
• Ensure filing and prosecution deadlines are accurately docketed and monitored
• Create matters in IP management system and confirm data integrity between IP management system and other systems such as legal billing system
• Assist with creating and maintaining recurring metrics, analytics, and reporting within IP management system
• Manage the intake and initial processing of new invention disclosures, ensuring accurate documentation and timely review
• Support the preparation, collection, and recordation of formal documents for filing new patent applications
• Collaborate with IP counsel to collect evidence of use for trademark registration filings and renewals
• Support IP counsel for projects as needed, including by collecting and organizing relevant documentation and verifying accuracy of data
• Support IP counsel on transactional matters, including IP licensing administration and management
• Perform administrative duties to facilitate department operations, including managing correspondence, calendars, scheduling arrangements, and filing of expenses

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience as a U.S. patent prosecution paralegal (required)
• Solid understanding of USPTO rules, IDS practice, and docketing systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office® applications (e.g., Word®, Excel®, Outlook®, PowerPoint®) and experience with IP management systems (experience with IP Folio® preferred)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Professionalism, discretion, and a collaborative approach

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with trademark prosecution (preferred)
• experience with IP management systems (experience with IP Folio® preferred)

Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

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