Merchant & Gould P.C. · 1 day ago
Patent Prosecution Legal Assistant (hybrid)
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$65K/yr - $85K/yr
5+ years expMerchant & Gould P.C. has been a leader in intellectual property law for more than 100 years, recognized for its active role in patent filings. They are seeking a highly skilled Patent Prosecution Legal Assistant to provide client management support and assist attorneys in prosecuting patent applications in the United States and foreign countries.
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Responsibilities
Establishes and maintains patent files: opens files, prepares documents for filing including, patent applications, Preliminary Amendments, Information Disclosure Statements, Responses to Missing Parts, Assignments, Amendments, payments of Issue Fees, etc
Reviews all incoming correspondence from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign associates for essential docketing
Maintain clients’ portfolios by being proactive in facilitating communication between attorney and client
Maintains and updates docketing log spreadsheet
On-going verbal and written communication with attorneys, clients and foreign associates
Other administrative tasks and projects as may be assigned
Qualification
Required
Five+ years of experience in U.S. patent prosecution
Knowledge and experience with policies and procedures pertaining to the PTO and electronic filing required
BA degree and/or paralegal certificate or minimum of 5 years experience in U.S. patent prosecution
Ability to work comfortably with advanced computer software (after training) and effectively use and maintain a computer database
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required
Ability to work independently and meet critical deadlines under supervision of attorney
Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
Ability to concentrate on detailed work for up to 80% of work day
Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instructions from a diverse group, including clients, attorneys and others, and to provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact
High level of responsibility, dedication and accuracy required
Work on rare occasions requires more than 37.5 hours per week to perform essential duties of the job; may occasionally require irregular hours
Regular attendance at work
Preferred
Familiarity with electronic case management systems and USPTO rules and requirements. IPFolio, Memotech, etc. is a plus
Familiarity with the prosecution of U.S. Trademark applications a plus
Benefits
Employee medical
Dental
Vision
Life
AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) match
Ten firm holidays
Company
Merchant & Gould P.C.
An intellectual property law firm at the leading edge of patent, trademark and copyright law, licensing agreements, trade secret litigation, and more — expect a unique combination of sage advice and break-through thinking when you come to Merchant & Gould.
201-500 employees
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