Patent Docket Clerk (Part-time)

Lowenstein Sandler • Palo Alto, CA

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

Who We Are: Lowenstein Sandler is one of the most sophisticated law firms in the United States, with over 400 lawyers and 300 business services professionals serving clients from offices in New York, Palo Alto, New Jersey, Utah, and Washington, D.C. We recruit candidates who seek a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that prioritizes our clients, our colleagues, and the communities where we work and live. Committed to career development and to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, the firm offers many programs and opportunities for personal and professional growth. We seek professionals for our business services group who share these values. What You Will Do: Under the direction of the Trademark Paralegal Manager and Director of the Patent Prosecution Group, the Patent Docket Clerk will be responsible for assisting the Patent Docket Administrator with maintaining the patent docketing system and communicating critical deadlines to responsible practitioners/staff in the prosecution group.

Requirements

• Minimum 4-6 years of relevant patent docketing experience.
• Must be detail-oriented, organized and have the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency with Outlook and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college and/or Paralegal certification from an ABA-approved program is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and process official communications from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in order to maintain prosecution records and track statutory deadlines in the patent docketing system.
• Review and process communications from foreign agents, relay said communications to responsible practitioners/support staff and update prosecution records in the patent docketing system.
• Perform global reviews of docketing records, provide reminders of statutory deadlines, distribute docket and client portfolio reports, manage export of data to annuity provider for ongoing maintenance of active patent assets, and related tasks as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employees working 25 hours or more per week are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, disability (available at 30+ hours/week), flexible spending accounts (FSAs), 401(k), and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees