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Intellectual Property Paralegal

IBM

2 - 5 years

Mangalore

Posted: 18/05/2026

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Job Description

Introduction

At IBM Legal, Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel, we provide the guidance and oversight that enable IBM to innovate responsibly and operate with integrity. Our teams manage complex legal, regulatory, and compliance matters across the globe. Ensuring trust with clients, partners, and communities. Working in Legal and Regulatory Affairs means tackling diverse challenges, from intellectual property and data privacy to corporate governance and ethical business practices. You鈥檒l collaborate with colleagues worldwide to protect IBM鈥檚 interests while supporting growth and innovation. With continuous learning, global exposure, and opportunities to shape the future of technology through law and policy, IBM offers a unique environment to build your career while making a meaningful impact.

Your role and responsibilities

路                     Provide end to end specialist support on patent and trademark procedures.

 路                     Supporting attorneys in global patent and trademark filings and prosecution.

 路                      Updating and maintaining daily dockets for clients worldwide and following up on patent and trademark application filings, prosecution, etc. with clients.

 路                      Updating software databases, formulating and sending emails, and communicating with clients/attorneys over conference calls.

 路                      Preparing PTO documents, e.g. Information disclosure statements, patent assignments, declarations, power of attorneys, title amendments worldwide etc.

 路                       Checking bibliographic, assignment and priority details from PTO registers, file histories and assignment databases.

 路                      Proofread patent documents and identify errors introduced by patent office and/or by applicant.

 路                      Instructing trademark renewals

 路                       Managing efficient and on-time project delivery with a high standard of quality.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

At least 5 years experiences in patent and trademark specialist practices

 路                     Basic understanding of patent and trademark laws and practices in India

 路                     Ability to effectively team and collaborate with colleagues in the same field and with people from multiple cultures

 路                     Excellent communication skills

 路                     Error free data entry and attention to details. 

Preferred technical and professional experience

Proficient in using Anaqua system, experience of supporting other AP countries outside of India, experience of supporting trademark, invoices etc. from paralegal perspective.

Years of Experience:
3 - 7

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) team represents a variety of functions such as marketing, finance, legal, operations, HR, and more, all working together to solve some of the world's most complex problems, help our clients achieve success and build collaborative work environments for IBMers.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you鈥檒l be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you鈥檒l be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

 

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

 

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM鈥檚 greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

 

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we鈥檙e also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. 

 

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it鈥檚 time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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About Company

IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) is a leading global technology and consulting company, headquartered in Armonk, New York. With over a century of innovation, IBM provides a wide range of technology solutions and professional services. The company specializes in cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, quantum computing, and cybersecurity, helping organizations digitally transform their operations. IBM鈥檚 flagship AI platform, Watson, and its hybrid cloud capabilities are widely used across industries such as healthcare, finance, government, and manufacturing. IBM is known for its strong commitment to research and development, and it consistently ranks among the top organizations for U.S. patents.

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