Duane Morris LLP · 4 days ago
Intellectual Property Legal Assistant
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$85K/yr - $105K/yr
3+ years expDuane Morris LLP is a global law firm with 800+ attorneys in offices across the U.S. and around the world. They are seeking an IP Legal Assistant to assist Attorneys in their San Diego, CA office, requiring 3-5 years of U.S. patent prosecution experience and strong knowledge of USPTO policies and procedures.
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Responsibilities
Prepare and file US patent applications, office action responses, and other documents with USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office); manage formal papers from inventors and Powers of Attorney
Prepare and review the daily docket report and proactive interaction with assigned attorneys and agents
Research, generate and update case status reports and IP schedules for clients, attorneys and other IP timekeepers and sends reminders to timekeepers as necessary (Pattsywave)
Interface directly with clients, including reporting filing of documents on behalf of clients
Processes incoming mail (original/electronic), reports communications from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to attorneys and clients, and ensures prompt responses to inquiries
Assists with coordination of incoming and outgoing file transfers
Provides general legal/administrative and patent prosecution support to attorneys including but not limited to process check requests, expense reports, and reimbursements, and maintain attorney calendars
Review, route mail and correspondences accordingly
Qualification
Required
3-5 years of U.S patent prosecution experience
Strong knowledge of USPTO policies and procedures
Prepare and file US patent applications, office action responses, and other documents with USPTO
Manage formal papers from inventors and Powers of Attorney
Prepare and review the daily docket report
Proactive interaction with assigned attorneys and agents
Research, generate and update case status reports and IP schedules for clients, attorneys and other IP timekeepers
Send reminders to timekeepers as necessary (Pattsywave)
Interface directly with clients, including reporting filing of documents on behalf of clients
Process incoming mail (original/electronic)
Report communications from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to attorneys and clients
Ensure prompt responses to inquiries
Assist with coordination of incoming and outgoing file transfers
Provide general legal/administrative and patent prosecution support to attorneys
Process check requests, expense reports, and reimbursements
Maintain attorney calendars
Review, route mail and correspondences accordingly
Preferred
Strong knowledge with USPTO procedures, rules and requirements
Knowledge of U.S. and PCT patent rules and procedures
Established understanding of lifecycle of patent applications from pre-filing stages to prosecution and issuance
Excellent communication and time management skills
Proficient in MS Office including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Bachelor's degree is preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Plans
Commuter, HSA and FSA Spending Accounts
Short-term and Long-term Disability and Life Insurance Coverage
401k and Pension Plan
Up to 27 PTO/Sick Days, 9 Paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
Employee Referral Bonus ($3,000.00)
Professional Development Training
Back-Up (Family) Care Advantage and Employee Assistance Program
Company
Duane Morris LLP
Duane Morris LLP, a law firm with more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally, is asked by a broad array of clients to provide innovative solutions to today's legal and business challenges.
1001-5000 employees
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$13.6M2018-06-05Series Unknown· $13.6M
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