Patent Specialist

Job Description

Seeking a full-time patent specialist.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the preparation of IP documents; e-filing with the USPTO and other offices.

Prepare legal correspondence and proofreading to ensure accuracy.

Answer telephone calls, transfer calls to the appropriate staff and take messages in their absence.

Maintain attorney’s docket and monitor deadlines

Process bills; proof billing sheets; review and edit bills

Arrange travel; process expenses;

Daily mailing and filing responsibilities

Requirements

2+ years of legal secretarial experience in the patent field.

Comprehensive knowledge of US and foreign patent & trademark prosecution procedures

Comprehensive knowledge in the preparation of IP documents; e-filing with the USPTO.

Comprehensive knowledge of effective proofreading techniques.

Comprehensive knowledge of MS office.