IP Administrator (Global IP Law Firm)
LOCATION: Boston, MA
HYBRID SCHEDULE: 3 days in office / 2 days remote
SALARY AND BENEFITS: Base salary to $90K, DOE, plus generously paid overtime, competitive bonus structure, medical, dental, & vision benefits, great PTO, 401k match and much more!
ORGANIZATION: Reputable IP Law Firm
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinate U.S. and international patent application filings procedures
- Provide attorneys with information and materials as related to patent prosecution
- Determine, distribute and ensure compliance with client-specific procedures
- Review for accuracy reports from USPTO and foreign patent office papers
- Prepare formalities associated with USPTO filings
- Draft correspondence to client, foreign counsel and others
- Prepare and file new U.S. and national stage applications
- Prepare and file new PCT applications
- Prepare monthly client reports
- Review documents for court and filing deadlines
- Enter deadlines into the IP docket database
- Provide relevant information from the docket database, as requested by attorneys and staff
- Calculate deadlines based on regulations and court requirements
- Monitor and ensure deadline accuracy of electronic court filings
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of patent prosecution experience in a professional services environment OR 9+ years of patent prosecution experience in a law firm environment required
- 3-5 years of US Prosecution experience required
- Knowledge and experience with automated docketing, and other calendaring programs
- Expert knowledge and understanding of international and USPTO patent law rules, procedures and requirements
- Experience with patent litigation process, as it relates to the courts and filing requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Ability to operate with minimal supervision, while complying with strict deadlines
- Ability to manage multiple priorities at once
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to learn new software and operating systems
- Impeccable attention to detail
