As an IP Paralegal Assistant in Schneider Electric's Global IP Team, you will join a talented and collaborative group of in-house legal and technical professionals to support the company's global patent and design portfolio data management. The role will report to Sr. IP Counsel within the Patent Portfolio Development Team (PPD) to do patent and design docketing, legal operations, invoice processing and administrative tasks. Roles & Responsibilities

• Docketing & data management
• Manage an in-house global patent and design docket, including but not limited to creating new matters, docketing incoming and outgoing correspondence, uploading documents, verifying deadlines, closing matters, and generating patent and design status reports.
• Coordinate and prepare filings at national, regional and international IP offices.
• Review incoming correspondence from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), European Patent Office (EPO), European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), national patent offices and/or outside counsel regarding status of national, regional and international applications.
• Manage patent and design deadlines. Ensure that deadlines are respected by in-house team, inventors, and outside counsel.
• Implement legal operations initiatives to develop patent and design data management processes.
• Manage and validate data integrity and docket management configuration.

• EPO, WIPO, EUIPO and national patent and design filing
• Prepare and file patent applications, design registration applications, office action responses, inventor declarations, extensions of time, petitions, assignments, official fee payment sheets, application data sheets and other submissions.
• Prepare and record formal documents, including declarations, powers of attorney and name changes including arranging preparation, execution, notarization, legalization and apostille of the foregoing documents.
• Conduct quality review of patent and design documentation to detect and resolve inaccuracies.
• Communicate with inventors to collect information related to patent and design applications.

• General
• Invoice processing and coordination.
• Correspondence with outside counsel.
• Maintain current legal knowledge of patent and design procedures.
• Provide IP support for projects, as required.
• Perform IP research on public and private databases.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience as an IP paralegal
• Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal qualifications
• Experience in international IP law, docketing, and the filing and prosecution processes in the EPO, WIPO and/or EUIPO
• Experience with patent and design portfolio management databases and data integrity resolution
• Proficiency with MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Teams

Skills & Abilities

• Strong organizational and project management skills with an attention to detail.
• Friendly collaborative communication and interpersonal skills, oral and written, that suit a diverse and inclusive culture within a multinational organization.
• Strong analytic skills to identify data integrity concerns, evaluate associated risk and clearly summarize complex topics and needs.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, deadlines, and risks.
• Ability to learn new tasks quickly and work independently or as a part of a team.
• Proficiency in English (oral & written).

Preferences

• 1+ years' experience in a corporate environment.
• Expertise with IP office online filing tools including MyEPO, ePCT and EUIPO.
• Proficiency with Unycom and/or Thompson Legal Tracker.
• Experience in data migration of IP portfolios.

Benefits

• Schneider Electric offers a benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid holiday leave, company contributory pension scheme, and more.

Why us?At Schneider Electric we're committed to creating a workplace that gives you not just a job but a meaningful purpose in joining our mission to bring energy and efficiency to enable life, progress and sustainability for all. We believe in empowering our team members to reach their full potential, fostering a sense of ownership in their work. We embrace inclusion as a fundamental value, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. We value differences, and welcome people from all walks of life. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere.If you want to be part of a company where your contributions truly matter, where you are empowered to make a difference and where inclusivity is valued, we would love to hear from you.Discover your Meaningful, Inclusive and Empowered career at Schneider Electric.€34.2bn global revenue+12% organic growth135 000+ employees in 100+ countries#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filledSchneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best.We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate and we 'embrace different' as one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.You can find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here and our DEI Policy hereSchneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.