Docketing Specialist

Anaqua

6h•$45,000 - $60,000•Remote

About The Position

Anaqua is seeking a Docketing Specialist to join its Services team in a fully remote role within the United States. The position monitors and processes communications from outside counsel, foreign agents, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and other patent offices worldwide, maintaining accurate docket records and managing deadlines throughout the intellectual property lifecycle. The Specialist works with paralegals and legal teams on U.S. and foreign prosecution matters. The role involves reviewing incoming communications for patent-office requirements, deadlines, and bibliographic information; updating records with information, tasks, and deadlines from official documents and filed responses; and closing tasks when appropriate. The Specialist also supports clients and paralegals with prosecution projects, follows Anaqua quality-assurance procedures, and uses patent-office and other resources to investigate and resolve application or database discrepancies and anomalies.

Requirements

At least 2 years of patent experience.
Expertise in IP filing and prosecution practices in the U.S., PCT, EP, and other major jurisdictions worldwide.
Bachelor's degree.
U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
Ability to work remotely in the United States.
Ability to prioritize, multitask, and consistently follow Anaqua docketing standard operating procedures.
Ability to work as part of a larger legal team and independently manage a variety of tasks.

Nice To Haves

Patent docketing experience.
Experience with ANAQUA and/or PATTSY platforms.
Experience with FIP or other platforms.
Experience in a docketing quality-assurance role.

Responsibilities

Monitor incoming communications from outside counsel, foreign agents, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and other patent offices to ensure timely review and processing.
Review docketing-related communications for patent-office requirements, deadlines, and bibliographic information.
Update records with bibliographic information from official patent-office documents and filed responses.
Update records with tasks and corresponding deadlines, or close tasks and deadlines, based on official patent-office documents and filed responses.
Assist clients and paralegals with U.S. and foreign prosecution-related projects.
Apply Anaqua quality-assurance standards consistently when reviewing and processing incoming communications.
Use patent-office, IP-related, and other resources to identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies related to application or database errors and anomalies.