Jacob Smith

Jacob Smith is a Senior Patent Paralegal at Genentech, having joined the company in September 2019 after serving as a Patent Paralegal. Prior experience includes working as an IP Assistant at Knobbe Martens, where responsibilities involved filing patent-related documents and drafting U.S. applications. Jacob has also held positions such as Legal Administrative Assistant at Rawle & Henderson LLP, where case file management and training interns were key tasks, and Administrative Assistant at Drexel University School of Law. Additional roles include Legal Operations Administrator at the Project Management Institute, where contract management and legal research were performed, as well as earlier administrative roles providing customer service and support. Jacob holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Drexel University, earned between 2012 and 2015.