IP Assistant

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

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Law Firm Seeking IP Assistant with 5+ Years of Patent and Trademark Experience

Overview:
- Seeking an IP Assistant to work within the IP Quality Assurance department
- Will support two teams of patent and trademark prosecution timekeepers
- Responsible for conducting quality control and procedural functions to adhere to Firm and IP best practices
- Requires in-depth knowledge and experience regarding IP prosecution requirements

Responsibilities:
- Conduct detailed quality review of all . and foreign patent and trademark filings
- Review and double-check work product produced by Docketing and Annuities departments
- Liaise with Docketing department to ensure daily docket clearance
- Review vendor drawings and work product for accuracy
- Provide support for clerical team regarding email saving and naming convention processes
- Serve as a knowledge and tactical resource, contributing to formulating best practices
- Coordinate intake, conduct matter review, and manage incoming file transfers
- Manage, track, and complete large or long-term projects
- Provide backup/overflow support for IP Assistants, Docketing, and Foreign Filing
- Participate in IP onboarding/exit processes
- Train new and existing staff
- Educate staff and legal teams on rules and changes/updates
- Administer the IPDAS database
- Review errors/issues based on incoming USPTO communications
- Maintain and update filing checklists for quality control purposes
- Participate in drafting and distribution of client IP Alerts

Requirements:
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- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
- Experience researching patent law rules and procedures
- Ability to stay calm under pressure
- Team oriented
- Experience with CPI, IPDAS, and quality control functions are a plus

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:
- Firm provides equal opportunity in employment to all Employees and applicants for employment
- No person is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran status, service member status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law

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Quality Assurance, Patent and Trademark Prosecution, IP Best Practices, IP Prosecution Requirements, Quality Control, Procedural Knowledge, Docketing, Annuities, Vendor Management, File Audits, Training, IP Alerts, CPI, IPDAS, Quality Control Functions

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Qualification and Experience 5+ years of patent and trademark experience, preferably in a high-volume law firm environment

Legal