Patent Prosecution Legal Assistant in a leading intellectual property law firm. Supporting attorneys with client management and U.S. patent application processes.
About the role
- Patent Prosecution Legal Assistant providing client management support for attorney at Merchant & Gould. Assisting in prosecuting patent applications in the U.S. and abroad while maintaining patent files.
Responsibilities
- Provides client management support for attorney
- Assists attorney in prosecuting patent applications in the United States and various foreign countries
- Establishes and maintains patent files
- Reviews all incoming correspondence from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign associates for essential docketing
- Maintain clients’ portfolios by facilitating communication between attorney and client
- Maintains and updates docketing log spreadsheet
- On-going verbal and written communication with attorneys, clients and foreign associates
Requirements
- BA degree and/or paralegal certificate or minimum of 5 years experience in U.S. patent prosecution
- Familiarity with electronic case management systems and USPTO rules and requirements
- Ability to work comfortably with advanced computer software
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required
- Ability to work independently and meet critical deadlines under supervision of attorney
Benefits
- competitive salary
- comprehensive benefits package that includes employee medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D insurance
- short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- ten firm holidays
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