Patent Prosecution Specialist – LA | BOS | NYC | DC – Late shift available for NY
BENEFITS: Salary to 85,000K, plus paid overtime, Paid Time Off, Bonus, 401K, Medical Dental & Vision Coverage, Life and AD&D Insurance, Retirement Plans, Profit Sharing match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Transit Program and more!
LOCATION: New York City | Los Angeles | Boston | Washington D.C.
THE ORGANIZATION: An International Law Firm
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze, prepare and file incoming communication and documents related to USPTO, declarations, assignments, powers of attorney, and more; process and enter required information into firm database
- Prepare patent prosecution documents, transcribe instructions, produce patent applications, correspondence, reports, memoranda, proofreading and distributing
- Reconcile as-filed documents, acknowledgment receipts, docket sheets, attorney comments, inbound and outbound communication against due dates in order to clear dockets
- Prepare client reporting letters and correspondence
- Manage department email for incoming communication and prepare email reminders regarding deadlines and instructions for clients
- Draft system reports and customize queries regularly and upon request
- Audit application papers and PTO-issued documents for inconsistencies and inaccuracies
- Research, resolve and answer questions related to the docket
- Confirm and update case data using official online databases for US and foreign patent matters
- Audit drawings for competition and accuracy before submitting to the USPTO
- Assist with new client intake and portfolio transfers
REQUIREMENTS:
- 2+ years of patent IP, prosecution, or docketing experience
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Knowledge of current US and worldwide prosecution and patent laws
- Familiarity using a docketing system, CPI and Patricia
- USPTO and foreign patent docketing experience
- Knowledge of USPTO practices and procedures
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills a
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong proofreading and reading comprehension skills
- Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
