Patent Specialist

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.