Duties

• Reviews all incoming mail related to trademark or patent matters;
• Assists with analyzing and calculating applicable deadlines and response dates;
• Enters all deadlines in docketing software;
• Forwards docketed matters to applicable attorney/staff for appropriate response;
• Assists with the maintenance of files in accordance with attorneys’ respective document retention policies;
• Assists with running customized dockets reports/status reports for attorneys and staff as needed;
• Assists with opening new client matters in our paperless docketing, billing, and document management systems;
• Assists in checking and updating the status of trademark and patent cases with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, third party web sites, and foreign patent offices when appropriate;
• Performs electronic interactions with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as well as foreign and international intellectual property entities (e.g. searches, status checks, electronic filings);
• Processes corrections and revisions of docket-related information in firm databases and department records;
• Assists with special projects, including assisting with the review and docketing of transfer matters; and,
• Other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, some college required

Experience and Skills Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of office experience
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
• Solid word processing/data entry skills
• Ability to multi-task efficiently