IP Paralegal

The role

The IP Paralegal will manage patent and trademark prosecution and portfolio management. This person will also support copyright, trade secrets, and open source compliance.

What you will do

• Manage end-to-end workflows across patent and trademark portfolios.
• Support trade secret protection and open source compliance review.
• Administer copyright matters including registration and recordation.
• Own intake and triage for invention disclosures and trademark clearance requests.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and billing.
• Run the patent rewards program.
• Prepare and file U.S. trademark applications and coordinate foreign filings.
• Run preliminary clearance searches for new products and features.
• Coordinate trademark office action responses and review watch notices.
• Manage the domain name portfolio and online brand protection programs.

Required qualifications

• A sense of humor and a team mindset
• 10+ years of experience as an IP paralegal, with a mix of in-house and law firm experience
• Demonstrated AI tool fluency and genuine curiosity about applying agentic AI systems to IP program operations
• Hands-on experience supporting a mix of patent and trademark prosecution workflows
• Working knowledge of copyright administration and trade secret protection practices
• Experience managing outside counsel relationships, including invoice review and budget tracking
• Experience managing a high volume of concurrent matters and deadlines
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced startup environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential and privileged material
• Genuine interest in IP diligence work and IP-adjacent needs

Nice to have

• Paralegal certificate, associate's degree in paralegal studies, or bachelor's degree
• Direct experience with open source license compliance review
• Experience running or supporting an inventor recognition or patent rewards/incentive program
• Experience supporting IP diligence for M&A, financing, or commercial transactions
• Litigation support experience
• Experience with IP portfolio analytics, competitive filing intelligence, or landscape mapping
• Direct experience with docketing platforms, IP management software, and legal billing or matter management systems
• Experience at a high-growth technology startup
• Interest in artificial intelligence laws and regulations

About the company

Perplexity AI is a fast-growing company looking for an IP Paralegal to serve as the operational backbone of its intellectual property program.