Sughrue Mion PLLC · 1 week ago
Patent Prosecution Specialist/Secretary
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expSughrue Mion, PLLC is an internationally recognized Intellectual Property law firm located in Washington, DC. They are seeking a patent prosecution specialist/secretary to provide secretarial support to attorneys specific to patent prosecution, including maintaining dockets, preparing documents, and coordinating filings with the USPTO.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Maintaining docket of due dates for USPTO filings and payments, etc
Preparing applications and related documents
Formatting and proofreading documents
Drafting routine correspondence and preparing documents and forms for attorney’s review
Entering attorney time into billing system
Preparing client billing
Coordinating filing of documents with USPTO, ensuring that they meet requirements concerning format, number of copies
Retrieving information from USPTO web site and other Internet research
Screening telephone calls and serving as liaison between attorneys and others inside and outside firm
Coordinating attorneys' schedules and making travel arrangements
Qualification
Required
High school degree required
Maintaining docket of due dates for USPTO filings and payments, etc
Preparing applications and related documents
Formatting and proofreading documents
Drafting routine correspondence and preparing documents and forms for attorney's review
Entering attorney time into billing system
Preparing client billing
Coordinating filing of documents with USPTO, ensuring that they meet requirements concerning format, number of copies
Retrieving information from USPTO web site and other Internet research
Screening telephone calls and serving as liaison between attorneys and others inside and outside firm
Coordinating attorneys' schedules and making travel arrangements
Preferred
0-1 year of patent experience preferred, but not required
Additional secretarial, business or technical training helpful
Company
Sughrue Mion PLLC
Sughrue Mion PLLC is a law firm that gives helps people trademark things.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Alan Kasper
Partner
Brian Hannon
IP attorney and Partner
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