About this role
We are hiring for the position of Senior Associate –Patent Proofreading. About Us: Unitedlex India Pvt. Ltd. is a data and professional services company delivering outcomes for high-performing law firms and corporate legal departments in the areas of digital litigation, intellectual property, contracts, compliance, and legal operations. Founded in 2006 with a mission to push the boundaries of legal innovation, we provide solutions that enable measurable performance improvement, risk mitigation, revenue gain, cost reduction, and digital business synergy. Location: Gurgaon Shift Timing: Comfortable working from the office in 8:30 AM to 17:30 PM shift. Note: Cab facilities will be provided if your location falls within our designated transport zone. Job Description: Senior Associate – Patent Proofreading Overall, Purpose of Job:
• The Patent Proofreader is responsible for individual contribution as part of the UnitedLex IP Managed Services. • Primary day to day focus will be on proofreading the Issued Patent and paralegal activities. • Candidates should have strengths in teamwork (internal and external stakeholders), quality control, file/docket, and problem-solving. They must also have strong interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Requirements: • Strong academic background. • Knowledge of US patent prosecution (preferred). • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to communicate effectively with other professionals • Detail-oriented with excellent judgment and analytical skills • Able to juggle multiple tasks - dynamic, and action-orientated, which meets deadlines and makes it happen. • Ability to work collaboratively with an onsite and/or virtual global teams • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and related software programs Competency: • Must have ability to build and maintain relationships and work confidently with people at all levels. • Must be an excellent communicator (written and verbal) with the ability to earn trust and credibility. • Must have ability to demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality • Must be willing to accept responsibility and make decisions based on experience, education and understanding of business needs. • Fast learner able to grasp business needs and priorities quickly. • Critical thinking: able to evaluate information gathered from multiple sources and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs. • Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple assignments at once, and meet deadlines. • Proficient in technology and tools used by the company and with the client. Key Responsibility • Reviewing documentation as instructed by Patent Attorneys. • Using internal and external databases to obtain patent documentation. • Reviewing all the IDS and forms submitted during the prosecution of a patent. • Checking all the amendments filed during the prosecution of the patent including examiner’s amendment. • Preparing detailed report of the deviations identified during proofreading. • Prepare Certificate of Correction for filing with USPTO. Please refer to our Privacy Policy at UnitedLex for information, https://unitedlex.com/privacy-policy/ "ISO 27001:2022 is the standard that we follow in this organization, based on this ISO document we have implemented G2 controls in UnitedLex across multiple offices and also with the help of this document we have implemented the Information Security Management System in the Organization"