Intellectual Property; IP Paralegal

Position Summary

The Intellectual Property (IP) Paralegal will be primarily responsible for docketing, managing, tracking, and monitoring the UCR IP portfolio activities. Working as part of the Office of Technology Partnerships (OTP) within Research and Economic Development (RED), the IP Paralegal will assist with determining patentability of institutional inventions, data entry into patent tracking and docketing software systems, preparation and completion of patent documents and forms, tracking patent procedural requirements, timelines, bar dates, and monitoring UCR's IP budget.

The IP Paralegal will also report inventions and ongoing patent prosecution status to required sponsors.

• Docketing, managing, tracking, and monitoring the UCR IP portfolio activities
• Assisting with determining patentability of institutional inventions
• Data entry into patent tracking and docketing software systems
• Preparation and completion of patent documents and forms
• Tracking patent procedural requirements, timelines, and bar dates
• Monitoring UCR's IP budget
• Reporting inventions and ongoing patent prosecution status to required sponsors

This position will report to the Assistant Director of Technology Commercialization and will collaborate closely with technology transfer professionals, legal counsel, industry partners, and UCR faculty and researchers.

The full salary range for the IP Paralegal is $84,100 - $154,700 annually. The budgeted salary range for this position is $84,100 - $101,750. Salary offers are based on education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization at the time of hiring. UCR is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.