Patent Coordinator

General Information Office(s): Houston, TX Department: Administration Date Published: 01-May-2024 Salary Type: Non-Exempt Description & Requirements Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, a transatlantic law firm, seeks a Patent Coordinator for their Houston office.

This role will support members of the Intellectual Property Practice Group focused on patent prosecution.

RESPONSIBILITIES: * Prepare and file US patent applications * Provide legal administrative support for patent prosecution (working with attorneys and patent agents to prepare and file prosecution papers) * Attend to various patent-related formalities (Powers of Attorney, responses to pre-examination notices, papers to make corrections, etc.) * Manage collection and filing of formal documents (inventor declarations, assignments) * Prepare and file Information Disclosure Statements * Review Patent Term Adjustment determinations, proofing patents, filing Certificates of Correction, and similar activities * Special projects as needed (handling portfolio transfers, client reports, etc.) * Enter billable time, docket management, and file maintenance.

REQUIREMENTS: * Bachelor's degree and at least one to two years of patent-related experience preferred.

* The candidate must have excellent computer skills and a strong knowledge of standard office software (e.g., MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat). * Must have great attention to detail and a disciplined eye for quality checking document accuracy.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer.

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