Patent Prosecution Paralegal

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Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Patent Prosecution Paralegal! In this role, you will provide patent prosecution support as a member of the Core Legal Practices – Patent team. Based on site in Midland, Michigan, or Lake Jackson, Texas, you will independently manages varied domestic and international patent prosecution assignments involving multiple legal professionals, clients, foreign associates, vendors, jurisdictions, systems, and deadlines, applying patent process knowledge, sound judgment, discretion, analytical thinking, and close attention to detail.

This role offers broad exposure to meaningful patent matters that support timely, accurate, and compliant protection of the Company’s intellectual property. You will collaborate with attorneys, other legal professionals, clients, foreign counsel, agents, vendors, and docketing teams; build capability across U.S. and international patent prosecution processes; and help improve legal service delivery through technology, standardized workflows, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

You will receive work direction and substantive guidance from appropriate legal professionals while independently managing assigned patent matters within established responsibilities, procedures, controls, and authority, and recognizing when coordination or escalation is needed.

Assignments involve patent prosecution, including preparing, reviewing, and filing U.S. patent applications, international PCT applications, office action responses, information disclosure statements, notices, formal documents, and other prosecution-related submissions. You will also coordinate domestic and foreign prosecution activities, monitor dockets and deadlines, review and report patent office correspondence, maintain accurate prosecution records, and communicate with clients and other stakeholders regarding filings, official communications, instructions, signatures, annuity and maintenance matters, and related activities.

• Perform assigned legal support work independently within established responsibilities, procedures, controls, and authority, using initiative, attention to detail, sound judgment, and discretion.
• Recognize when guidance, coordination, or escalation is needed and engage the appropriate legal professional or subject matter expert.
• Participate in knowledge transfer, cross-training, and shared learning activities by sharing knowledge, experience, and best practices to strengthen team capability, effectiveness, continuity, and business resilience.
• Partner effectively with team members to balance workload, provide backup support, and share accountability for any joint/shared responsibilities.
• Maintain working knowledge of Company policies, guidelines, and internal controls applicable to assigned responsibilities.
• Maintain proficiency in Legal, Company, and vendor systems used to support assigned responsibilities; engage subject matter experts, as needed, to ensure alignment with current best practices and recommended use.

• Prepare,…