Location(s): Hong Kong, China ⋅ Kowloon, Hong Kong, China ⋅ Chongqing, China ⋅ Shanghai, Shanghai, China ⋅ Shanghai, China
Experience Level(s): Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s): Legal & Compliance
JOB DESCRIPTION
Primary Duties:
Assist with identification and creation of patent strategy and goals;
Participate in educational programs for local engineering team and management on best patent company;
Manage patent portfolios, including (a) review of invention disclosures, (b ) review/analysis of preliminary patentability research, (c), in coordination with clients and outside counsel, review, file, and/or instruct on filing in China, foreign patent applications and manage the resulting prosecution, and (d) review issued patents with clients for relevance and maintenance fee payments or abandonment;
Draft formality documents, attend to document legalization, comply with priority document requirement, assist with legal document execution including use of notaries and apostilles;
Coordinate the signatures of legal documents in accordance with a defined process including arrangements with notaries and apostilles;
Legal research;
Assist with special projects;
Create, generate, compile, and edit reports, presentations, and spreadsheets, including an ability to analyze and process multiple sources of data;
Provide other support and perform other duties as assigned from time to time.