Patent Coordinator
Career Category Law/LegalJob DescriptionJoin Amgen’s Mission of Serving PatientsAt Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.Patent CoordinatorWhat you will doLet’s do this. Let’s change the world. Amgen is searching for a Patent Coordinator – Biotechnology & Process Development in our Intellectual Property and Litigation group. This role can be based at Amgen’s headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California; Amgen's site in Cambridge, Massachusetts; or at Amgen’s site in South San Francisco, California. Also considering remote workers outside a commuting distance from the listed locations.The successful candidate will provide support to the Intellectual Property Law team by assisting with the preparation, filing (including e-filing), prosecution, and maintenance of patent applications both U.S. and Foreign. Candidate may: prepare interference and opposition files, draft correspondence, obtain references, patents, file histories, set-up files and databases, prepare prosecution documents such as IDS, assignments, powers of attorney, and proofread documents.Duties may include word processing, copying, faxing, scanning, maintaining filing systems (including on-line filing systems), running docket reports, scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, and utilizing on-line services (document orders, shipping, office supplies, etc.). Review, prioritize and flag high priority communications (emails and documentation) for timely and appropriate response. Use internal contacts to provide prompt responses to inquiries from staff at all levels of the various organizations impacted by the client. Timely preparation and processing of expense reports and maintenance and retrieval of filed information and correspondence to ensure immediate access to information.What we expect of youWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.Basic Qualifications:Associate’s degree and 2 years of Legal experienceORHigh school diploma/GED and 4 years of Legal experiencePreferred Qualifications:
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- Experience in a law firm
- 3+ years of recent patent prosecution experience in a law firm or corporate law department
- Candidate should have strong computer, word processing and proofreading skills
- Ability to pay close attention to detail and manage several projects simultaneously
- Exceptional communication skills – oral and written, including ability to effectively communicate with outside counsel
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management and project management skills
- Excellent Microsoft Office Suite skills
- Resourceful, creative, flexible and team player
- Registered Notary Public or willingness to register as Notary Public
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
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