Patent Prosecution Paralegal
New York, New York County, New York, 10261, USA
Listed on 2026-10-15
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Law/Legal
Paralegal, Financial Law, Intellectual Property, Commercial & Corporate Law
Company
Description:
Gemini Law LLP is a life sciences-focused firm that assists biopharma manufacturers navigate intellectual property barriers to access the U.S. market. The firm operates with an innovative, low-overhead, predominantly remote structure that enables cost-effective services for clients while maintaining top-tier quality. Gemini has deep expertise in patent strategy and litigation for biosimilar, biobetter, generic, and 505(b)(2) products, including Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA proceedings.
The firm also advises early-stage biotech companies on building and protecting patent portfolios, managing competitive IP risks, and handling licensing and development transactions. Gemini provides comprehensive IP counseling across the lifecycle of biopharma product development and launch in the U.S.
Role
Description:
The Patent Prosecution Paralegal will support attorneys in managing U.S. and international patent portfolios, with a focus on biopharma-related matters. Day-to-day responsibilities include preparing and filing patent applications and related documents, tracking deadlines, maintaining docketing systems, and coordinating with clients. The role will involve assisting with patent prosecution, organizing and maintaining IP files and databases, and supporting litigation-related document management as needed.
The Patent Paralegal will collaborate closely with attorneys to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant legal document preparation. This is a full-time, hybrid role based in New York, NY, with work-from-home flexibility.
Qualifications
- Strong experience with patent applications and patent preparation, including drafting, formatting, and coordinating filings.
- Familiarity with USPTO procedures and filing prosecution papers.
- Proficiency in word and excel.
- Drafting templates for office action responses and other USPTO filings.
- Tracking multiple dockets and deadlines in prosecution, including PCT and foreign deadlines.
- Familiarity with filing papers in PTACTs for post-grant procedures.
- Proficiency in legal document preparation, including managing supporting documents, forms, and correspondence for IP matters.
- Experience with IP docketing systems, deadline management, and maintaining accurate electronic and physical records.
- Prior experience as a patent paralegal or IP legal assistant; law firm or in-house IP department experience is preferred.
- Paralegal certificate, bachelor's degree, or equivalent relevant experience in a legal or scientific field is beneficial.
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