As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.
Chemours is seeking an Intellectual Property (IP) Senior Legal Assistant to join our growing IP team! This position will be located at our Wilmington, Delaware location.
The IP Senior Legal Assistant is a key role within the IP Group that manages the formal requirements and maintenance of the Company’s patent portfolio and dockets, and assists attorneys and patent agents with the filing and prosecution of patents.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Managing communications incoming from government patent offices (including US and non-US patent offices) and legal agents, docketing and filing the communications as appropriate, responding to communications regarding formalities, and maintaining electronic docket folders.
- Reviewing practitioners’ dockets daily for deadlines and actions due, and creating response templates/forms as needed.
- Coordinating US reference citations including reviewing all incoming office actions and search reports for cited references, cataloguing references cited in patent families, and preparing formal documents for submission of additional references to the USPTO and relevant foreign countries.
- Managing and preparing formal documents for filing and prosecuting patents, obtaining necessary information, signatures, notarizations, legalizations and copies of other necessary documents, submitting them to the US or PCT patent office or legal agent for such submittal; and resolving any issues with the document formalities directly with the USPTO and legal agents in relevant countries.
- Managing the formalities of the patent maintenance process by coordinating with patent practitioners and external legal service providers to maintain and generate an accurate patent maintenance record, and instructing and overseeing timely patent maintenance.
- As one of the IP Group managers of the Company's IP docket database, monitoring and addressing database performance with the service provider, staying current on provider’s changes to the database architecture and uses, sharing with the IP Group and assisting or leading adoption of changes, and using the system to maintain the integrity of the Company’s patent portfolio data.
- Participating as a full member of the IP Group, including identifying and actively engaging in projects to simplify work processes.
The following is required for this role:
- H.S. Diploma or GED with a minimum of 5-8 years’ relevant experience
- Mastery understanding and hands-on experience of the US and non-US patent processes including all formal and procedural aspects of those processes.
- Experienced user of ePCT Portal, USPTO/Patent Center, Microsoft Office applications, Adobe® Acrobat, electronic docketing system
- Ability to identify, handle and resolve significant issues regarding patent docket without support
The following is preferred for this role:
- Experience with Anaqua (AQX) patent and spend management system
In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.
Pay Range (in local currency):
$73,947.00 - $115,542.00Chemours Level:
23Annual Bonus Target:
6%The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.
At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- 5-8 years of relevant experience
- Mastery and hands-on experience with US and non-US patent processes, including formal and procedural requirements
- Experience using the ePCT Portal
- Experience using USPTO Patent Center
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications
- Experience using Adobe Acrobat
- Experience using an electronic docketing system
- Ability to independently identify, handle, and resolve significant patent docket issues
- Experience with Anaqua AQX patent and spend management system
The Chemours Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Chemours Company and has not been reviewed or approved by The Chemours Company.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive across many roles and often viewed as fair for the work performed. Compensation and benefits frequently stand out as a primary reason people join or stay even when other aspects receive mixed sentiment.
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Retirement Support — The program provides a 401(k) match of 100% up to 6% of pay, with materials also noting an additional age- and service-based 1–3% company contribution. This structure offers meaningful employer-funded retirement savings potential.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation starts at 15 days and grows to 25 by year 15, alongside 10 paid holidays plus 3 personal days and the option to purchase additional hours. Eight weeks of paid parental leave and expanded bereavement (including pregnancy loss) further broaden the leave program.
The Chemours Company Insights
What We Do
Chemours is a different kind of chemistry company, driven to create a better world through the power of our chemistry. With a world-class portfolio, we provide solutions for industries ranging from automotive, paints, and laminates to advanced electronics, construction, energy, and telecommunications. And increasingly, we are enabling technologies and innovations that are more environmentally friendly including electric vehicles, clean energy such as hydrogen, coatings that create durable and advanced infrastructure, and more energy-efficient cooling. In a world that demands and expects more sustainable solutions, we act with courage, agility, and practice responsible chemistry to find solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges. For us, that’s not just Chemours chemistry, that’s Courageous Chemistry
