Apple
Patent Paralegal
Austin, Texas +2 · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas
Cupertino, California
San Diego, California - Experience
- 3+ years of paralegal experience in both US and Foreign patent prosecution.
About the job
Supports Apple’s patent team and internal and outside counsel with patent prosecution processes, administration, deadlines, and documentation.
What you'll do
- Maintain patent databases, prepare reports, manage projects, and oversee deadlines.
- Monitor patent annuities and foreign filing deadlines; administer outside counsel support.
- Support prosecution-practice documentation and provide backup and cross-functional support.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of paralegal experience in both US and Foreign patent prosecution.
- Strong critical thinking and attention to detail to identify and help resolve errors in docketing and prosecution documents.
- Strong proficiency in US and foreign patent prosecution procedures, rules, and regulations, including PCT practice, annuities, patent terms, and foreign filing deadlines and practices.
- Experience with commercial IP Management Systems (e.g., CPI, Anaqua), USPTO Patent Center, Espacenet, and other patent-search and database tools.
Nice to have
- Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and multitasking skills; collaborative team player.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; design-specific patent prosecution and deadline management experience.
Pay
$51.54 and $77.33/hr (base pay); $54.25 and $81.34/hr (base pay)
Tools
CPI, Anaqua, USPTO Patent Center, Espacenet, Microsoft Excel
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