At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.
Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.
When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.
GEICO is seeking a highly skilled, motivated, and detail-oriented individual to serve as a Paralegal, Intellectual Property (IP / Patent) in the Legal Privacy, Cybersecurity, Technology, AI, and IP division of GEICO’s Corporate Legal Department. This role will primarily support the IP team in protecting GEICO’s innovative technology and valuable brand.
This role involves a broad range of paralegal responsibilities and requires excellent communication and task-management skills. The ideal candidate is tech-savvy and has experience with IP management systems. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse work assignments, and collaborative team settings across organizational levels.
Primary Responsibilities:
Collaborate with and provide general support to IP counsel for patent and trademark-related activities
Assist IP counsel with managing outside counsel responsible for handling patent and trademark filings
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of the company’s patent and trademark portfolio
Prepare and generate docket reports and prioritized action item lists to support patent and trademark prosecution events and corresponding deadlines
Ensure filing and prosecution deadlines are accurately docketed and monitored
Create matters in IP management system and confirm data integrity between IP management system and other systems such as legal billing system
Assist with creating and maintaining recurring metrics, analytics, and reporting within IP management system
Manage the intake and initial processing of new invention disclosures, ensuring accurate documentation and timely review
Support the preparation, collection, and recordation of formal documents for filing new patent applications
Collaborate with IP counsel to collect evidence of use for trademark registration filings and renewals
Support IP counsel for projects as needed, including by collecting and organizing relevant documentation and verifying accuracy of data
Support IP counsel on transactional matters, including IP licensing administration and management
Perform administrative duties to facilitate department operations, including managing correspondence, calendars, scheduling arrangements, and filing of expenses
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Minimum of 4 years’ experience as a U.S. patent prosecution paralegal (required)
Solid understanding of USPTO rules, IDS practice, and docketing systems
Experience with trademark prosecution (preferred)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office® applications (e.g., Word®, Excel®, Outlook®, PowerPoint®) and experience with IP management systems (experience with IP Folio® preferred)
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Professionalism, discretion, and a collaborative approach
Location: Hybrid – This position requires working onsite 3 days per week at the Chevy Chase, MD office.
Annual Salary
$92,250.00 - $144,525.00The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.
The GEICO Pledge:
Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.
We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.
Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind. You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.
Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.
As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.
Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.