Intellectual Property Paralegal

Chamberlain Group (CG) is a global leader in intelligent access and Blackstone portfolio company. Powered by our myQ technology we make access simple and secure for millions of homeowners businesses and communities worldwide. Our flagship brands LiftMaster®  and Chamberlain®  are found in 51+ million homes and 14 million+ people rely on the myQ®  app daily.

The Intellectual Property Paralegal plays a critical role in supporting the company’s growing global patent portfolio by independently developing implementing and owning the internal patent docketing system. This role serves as the primary operational steward of patent data deadlines and workflows ensuring accurate lifecycle management of patent assets with minimal supervision. The IP Paralegal is responsible for managing IP-docketing-related communications monitoring and docketing critical deadlines and producing portfolio reports for internal stakeholders. The position acts as a key liaison between in-house IP counsel outside patent law firms and internal inventors to facilitate efficient patent prosecution and portfolio maintenance.

• Design implement and own the company’s internal patent docketing system including creating workflows processes and controls for tracking global patent assets throughout their entire lifecycle with minimal supervision

• Establish communication procedures with outside patent law firms and serving as a primary point of contact with the law firms to facilitate accurate record keeping within the IP management system

• Institute internal procedures for opening updating auditing and closing patent matters in the IP management system to ensure data accuracy consistency and long-term portfolio integrity

• Independently track monitor and docket critical deadlines such as patent prosecution milestones maintenance fees and annuities using the company’s IP portfolio management system

• Generate standard and ad hoc reports regarding portfolio status deadlines and metrics for internal stakeholders

• Manage the shared Legal/IP e-mail inbox and triaging incoming communications from both internal stakeholders and external counsel including identifying communications that require attorney review

• Communicate with internal inventors to assist with capturing invention disclosures execution of formal documents and collection of information required for patent filings

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Chamberlain Group wants all of its employees to succeed and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and you’ll be considered for this role regardless of race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation ancestry; marital disabled or veteran status. We’re committed to fostering an environment where people of all lived experiences feel welcome.  

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact in confidence [email protected].

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What We Do

Chamberlain Group is a global leader in intelligent access and Blackstone portfolio company. Our innovative products combined with intuitive software solutions comprise a myQ ecosystem that delivers seamless secure access to people's homes and businesses. Our recognizable brands including LiftMaster® and Chamberlain® are found in 50+ million homes and 10+ million people rely on our myQ® app daily to control and monitor their homes communities and businesses from anywhere. Our patented vehicle-to-home connectivity solution myQ Connected Garage is available in millions of vehicles from the leading automakers.

Why Work With Us

At CG our ONETEAM is united by our mission to make access simple. As a pioneer in the smart access industry you'll have the opportunity to develop products that make a direct impact on the daily lives of millions of people -- allowing them to seamlessly and securely access their homes communities and businesses.

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