IP Paralegal
Johnson & Johnson
September 02, 2026
Remote friendly (Warsaw, IN)
United States
Corporate Functions
Job Description (IP Paralegal)
- Support management of the DePuy IP portfolio, including preparation, review, and electronic filing of patent and trademark application/registration papers, responses, and other prosecution documents.
- Assist with trademark clearance, conflict, and transactional matters; coordinate with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.
- Use docket management and research tools to generate reports, monitor deadlines, and help ensure timely completion of required actions.
- Coordinate execution of formal documents (signature routing, tracking, completion, distribution, and retention) including agreements, assignments, declarations, and powers of attorney.
- Communicate professionally and independently with outside counsel, business partners, IP offices, and stakeholders.
- Manage scheduling for IP Legal team activities; prepare agendas/materials; coordinate follow-up.
- Arrange and manage travel logistics and expense-related coordination.
- Proactively manage competing priorities, produce high-quality work, and maintain accurate records.
- Participate in departmental initiatives, committees, projects, and process improvements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate (or equivalent education + relevant legal/IP experience).
- 3–5 years of paralegal/legal assistant/comparable IP experience supporting patent and/or trademark matters.
- Experience supporting patent and trademark prosecution workflows (preparation/review/coordination and electronic filing of applications, registrations, responses, maintenance).
- Experience coordinating administrative workflows (execution of formal documents, scheduling, travel).
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Effective written and verbal communication.
- Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys, other paralegals, business partners, and external counsel.
Required/Preferred Skills
- Required: none separately listed.
- Preferred: Analytical Reasoning, Communication, Compliance Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Reporting, Detail-Oriented, Execution Focus, Legal Documents Preparation, Legal Research, Legal Support, Office Administration, Problem Solving, Researching, Service Excellence, Teamwork, Technical Writing.
Benefits (time off)
- Vacation: 120 hours/year; Sick time: 40 hours/year (CO: 48; WA: 56); Holiday/Floating Holidays: 13 days/year; Work/Personal/Family Time: up to 40 hours/year; Parental Leave: 480 hours within one year; Bereavement Leave: 240 hours immediate family (40 extended); Caregiver Leave: 80 hours/52-week rolling period; Volunteer Leave: 32 hours/year; Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours/year.
- Support management of the DePuy IP portfolio, including preparation, review, and electronic filing of patent and trademark application/registration papers, responses, and other prosecution documents.
- Assist with trademark clearance, conflict, and transactional matters; coordinate with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.
- Use docket management and research tools to generate reports, monitor deadlines, and help ensure timely completion of required actions.
- Coordinate execution of formal documents (signature routing, tracking, completion, distribution, and retention) including agreements, assignments, declarations, and powers of attorney.
- Communicate professionally and independently with outside counsel, business partners, IP offices, and stakeholders.
- Manage scheduling for IP Legal team activities; prepare agendas/materials; coordinate follow-up.
- Arrange and manage travel logistics and expense-related coordination.
- Proactively manage competing priorities, produce high-quality work, and maintain accurate records.
- Participate in departmental initiatives, committees, projects, and process improvements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate (or equivalent education + relevant legal/IP experience).
- 3–5 years of paralegal/legal assistant/comparable IP experience supporting patent and/or trademark matters.
- Experience supporting patent and trademark prosecution workflows (preparation/review/coordination and electronic filing of applications, registrations, responses, maintenance).
- Experience coordinating administrative workflows (execution of formal documents, scheduling, travel).
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Effective written and verbal communication.
- Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys, other paralegals, business partners, and external counsel.
Required/Preferred Skills
- Required: none separately listed.
- Preferred: Analytical Reasoning, Communication, Compliance Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Reporting, Detail-Oriented, Execution Focus, Legal Documents Preparation, Legal Research, Legal Support, Office Administration, Problem Solving, Researching, Service Excellence, Teamwork, Technical Writing.
Benefits (time off)
- Vacation: 120 hours/year; Sick time: 40 hours/year (CO: 48; WA: 56); Holiday/Floating Holidays: 13 days/year; Work/Personal/Family Time: up to 40 hours/year; Parental Leave: 480 hours within one year; Bereavement Leave: 240 hours immediate family (40 extended); Caregiver Leave: 80 hours/52-week rolling period; Volunteer Leave: 32 hours/year; Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours/year.