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 supporting attorneys in prosecuting patent applications in the U.S. and maintaining client communications and docket procedures.
Responsibilities
- Provides client management support for attorney, not limited to written and verbal communications with clients along with maintaining docket and client specific procedures
- Assists attorney in prosecuting patent applications in the United States and various foreign countries
- Establishes and maintains patent files: opens files, prepares documents for filing including, patent applications, Preliminary Amendments, Information Disclosure Statements, Responses to Missing Parts, Assignments, Amendments, payments of Issue Fees, etc.
- Reviews all incoming correspondence from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign associates for essential docketing
- Maintain clients’ portfolios by being proactive in facilitating communication between attorney and client
- Maintains and updates docketing log spreadsheet
- On-going verbal and written communication with attorneys, clients and foreign associates
- Other administrative tasks and projects as may be assigned
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
- Familiarity with the prosecution of U.S. Trademark applications a plus
- Ability to work comfortably with advanced computer software (after training) and effectively use and maintain a computer database
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required
- Ability to work independently and meet critical deadlines under supervision of attorney
- Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
- High level of responsibility, dedication and accuracy required
Benefits
- a competitive salary
- a 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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