Patent Specialist
Fawkes IDM
Full-time
On-site
DC
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.