Senior IP Trademark Docket Specialist
About The Position
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a leading global law firm, is seeking a Senior IP Trademark Docket Specialist for its Trademark and Copyright practice group. This role involves maintaining the firm's computerized trademark docket system at an advanced level, working under the supervision of the Docket Supervisor, but with daily interaction and guidance from the Senior Manager of Trademark Portfolio Services and attorneys/staff. The position is highly substantive and plays a significant role on the docketing team. The firm supports flexible working arrangements, and this position will be based in one of several specified offices with a hybrid in-office/remote schedule. Flexibility with overtime is required.
Requirements
- High school diploma
- 5 to 7 years of trademark docketing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong proofreading skills and exceptional attention to detail
- Time management and organizational skills to prioritize work
- Self-starter with a professional demeanor and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals with differing opinions and diverse personalities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, iManage, and ability to adapt to new software programs
- Candidates must possess a team-oriented attitude
Nice To Haves
- CPI experience is preferred
Responsibilities
- Acting in a leadership role with the docketing team to ensure trademark docketing team is performing in line with the expectations of the Firm and practice group
- Maintaining docket due dates and remarks in the Firm’s trademark computerized docket system including incoming domestic and foreign communications and papers filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- Adapting to specific docketing procedures for certain clients while ensuring that firm policies and risk management are adhered to
- Processing delivery of incoming electronic communications pursuant to departmental procedures
- Conducting quality checks on work performed by trademark docket clerks and trademark docket specialists as needed
- Programming, running, and delivering docket reports to attorneys and legal staff
- Monitoring trademark daily dockets and provides call up services to attorneys and other trademark team members as necessary to clear final dates
- Generating new trademark matter number request reports and sends them to the new business department
- Performing other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
- Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
- Domestic partner coverage
- Parental leave
- Vacation and holiday leave
- Life and accident insurance
- Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability.
- 401(k) plan
- Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel accident insurance plans
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work/Life Services
- HealthAdvocate
- Bright Horizons Back-Up Child Care
- WageWorks Commuter Benefits for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents.
- 9 paid holidays per calendar year
- 2 personal days per year
- up to 20 days of vacation per year
- 1 paid sick leave hour for 30 hours worked.
- up to five days off for bereavement leave
- up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave per year
- up to 10 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave per pregnancy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
