IP Docketing Specialist
Open to Remote; preference for NY, DC,?
Description:?Recognized?as?one?of?the?country’s?premier?law?firms,?this?firm?has?over?700?lawyers?in?25?offices?throughout?the?United?States.?They?are?seeking?a?fulltime?Intellectual?Property?(IP)?Docketing?Specialist?to?provide?timely?and?effective?docketing?and?administrative?support?to?the?Intellectual?Property?Group.?The?location?for?this?position?is?flexible.
Responsibilities:
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Review,?docket,?and?distribute?a?high?volume?of?incoming?correspondence?from?the?USPTO,?WIPO,?and?foreign?associates?according?to?established?procedures.
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Review?and?update?docket?based?on?USPTO?filing?receipts,?WIPO?confirmations,?and?correspondence?from?foreign?associates?according?to?established?procedures.
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Update?docket?based?on?answers/instructions?received?from?attorneys?and?paralegals.
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Monitor?daily?docket?to?ensure?all?deadlines?are?met.
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Perform?monthly?status?checks?of?pending?US?patent?applications.
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Manage?incoming?and?outgoing?transferred?files?via?CPI?data?transfer?or?manual?entry.
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Respond?to?internal?inquiries;?generate?reports?as?needed?by?the?IP?group.
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Save?correspondence?in?the?document?management?system?to?maintain?electronic?files.
Required?Skills:
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Working?knowledge?of?US?and?International?patent?and?trademark?prosecution?processes?and?their?associated?rules?and?procedures.
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Analytical?reasoning?skills?and?the?ability?to?interpret?rules?and?instructions?accurately.
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Excellent?organizational?and?follow-up?skills.
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Comfortable?and?efficient?at?calculating?dates.
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Detail-oriented;?ability?to?perform?routine?tasks?and?maintain?concentration?for?a?long?period?of?time.
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Ability?to?prepare?accurate,?highly?detailed?work;?excellent?proofreading?skills.
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Proficient?with?MS?Office?applications.
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6+?years?of?intellectual?property?experience?in?a?law?firm?or?legal?services?environment.
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Prior?IP?docketing?experience?required;?prior?patent?docketing?experience?preferred.
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Prior?IP?docketing?experience?using?computer?database?programs,?specifically?CPI,?is?highly?preferred.
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Undergraduate?degree?preferred.
Offer:
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Competitive?compensation?and?benefits?package.
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