IP Specialist

Oblon•Alexandria, VA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The IP Specialist will support all areas of patent prosecution, from the preparation and filing of new patent applications through allowance and all prosecution filings in between. This role involves maintaining the attorney docket to monitor PTO deadlines, client deadlines, and attorney calendars to ensure timely action due dates. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments for timekeepers, organizing and maintaining electronic filing systems for professional, administrative, and prosecution case files, and preparing client reporting letters. The specialist must maintain current knowledge of U.S. filing procedures and rules relating to patent prosecution, and stay informed of firm and client procedures.

Requirements

5 years of experience in an IP legal secretarial role.
Experience and/or education in patent prosecution is required.
Proactive, with ability to anticipate attorney and client needs.
Superior communication and writing skills.
Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to resolve conflicts with minimal direction.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects.
Possess a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Support all areas of patent prosecution from preparation and filing of new patent applications through allowance, and all prosecution filings in between.
Maintain attorney docket to monitor PTO deadlines, client deadlines, and attorney calendars to ensure that action due dates are timely met.
Schedule appointments for timekeepers, organizing, updating and maintaining electronic filing systems of professional, administrative and prosecution case files.
Prepare client reporting letters.
Maintain current knowledge of U.S. filing procedures and rules relating to patent prosecution.
Keep abreast of firm and client procedures.