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Los Angeles, CA, United States
Intellectual Property Legal Secretary - Life Sciences
Legal Staff
Company Review
5-5 yrs required
Full-time
No
Intellectual Property Legal Secretary - Life Sciences McDermott Will & Emery is looking for an experienced Intellectual Property Legal Secretary to join their Life Sciences team. With over 1,200 lawyers strong, McDermott Will & Emery provides personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for their clients and the people they serve. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience working as a Patent Prosecution Administrator or Patent Prosecution Legal Secretary and 5 years in a professional services environment. Job Responsibilities: Prepare patent prosecution specific documents for filing with the USPTO, including patent applications, responses/amendments and appeal briefs; prepare USPTO forms for filing documents with the USPTO, including application data sheets, powers of attorney, inventor declarations, terminal disclaimers, extensions of time, and all other formalities Handle client correspondence, including reporting to client documents filed with and received from the USPTO; preparing and collecting client signatures on assignments, inventor declarations and powers of attorney Provide legal and non-legal administrative support to attorneys/patent agents and clients Request drawings from draftsperson for review and revision and request preparation of sequence listing Maintain dockets on a regular schedule and send reminders to attorneys/patent agents as necessary; confirm all statutory deadlines are handled Process intake of new clients; create client electronic files/workspace; organize, update and maintain client electronic files/workspace Work with billing specialist to prepare client invoices, create cover letters, and send client invoices Coordinate meetings including reserving a meeting room, equipment, and catering Organize and maintain contacts and calendar Schedule travel; process expense reports and check requests; assist with business development activities, including slide presentations Job Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a Patent Prosecution Administrator or Patent Prosecution Legal Secretary and 5 years in a professional services environment Strong knowledge of steps involved in patent prosecution from application filing to issuance of patents Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word), Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Pro, Document Management, time entry systems and Patent Prosecution specific databases including Inprotech or CPI Life science experience preferred Strong attention to detail Professional interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills Self-motivated and able to effectively utilize time and resources Client service/customer satisfaction oriented Law Firm Seeks Intellectual Property Legal Secretary - Life Sciences Law firm McDermott Will & Emery is looking for an experienced Intellectual Property Legal Secretary to join their Life Sciences team. With over 1,200 lawyers strong, McDermott Will & Emery provides personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for their clients and the people they serve. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience working as a Patent Prosecution Administrator or Patent Prosecution Legal Secretary and 5 years in a professional services environment. Job Responsibilities: Prepare patent prosecution specific documents for filing with the USPTO, including patent applications, responses/amendments and appeal briefs; prepare USPTO forms for filing documents with the USPTO, including application data sheets, powers of attorney, inventor declarations, terminal disclaimers, extensions of time, and all other formalities Handle client correspondence, including reporting to client documents filed with and received from the USPTO; preparing and collecting client signatures on assignments, inventor declarations and powers of attorney Provide legal and non-legal administrative support to attorneys/patent agents and clients Request drawings from draftsperson for review and revision and request preparation of sequence listing Maintain dockets on a regular schedule and send reminders to attorneys/patent agents as necessary; confirm all statutory deadlines are handled Process intake of new clients; create client electronic files/workspace; organize, update and maintain client electronic files/workspace Work with billing specialist to prepare client invoices, create cover letters, and send client invoices Coordinate meetings including reserving a meeting room, equipment, and catering Organize and maintain contacts and calendar Schedule travel; process expense reports and check requests; assist with business development activities, including slide presentations Job Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a Patent Prosecution Administrator or Patent Prosecution Legal Secretary and 5 years in a professional services environment Strong knowledge of steps involved in patent prosecution from application filing to issuance of patents Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word), Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Pro, Document Management, time entry systems and Patent Prosecution specific databases including Inprotech or CPI Life science experience preferred Strong attention to detail Professional interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills Self-motivated and able to effectively utilize time and resources Client service/customer satisfaction oriented Expected Pay Range: Los Angeles & Orange County: $60,000 – 115,000 San Francisco & Silicon Valley: $75,000 – 130,000
Competitive total rewards package with the opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses
Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word), Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Pro, Document Management, time entry systems and Patent Prosecution specific databases including Inprotech or CPI
Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required
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Qualification and Experience Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required, Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a Patent Prosecution Administrator or Patent Prosecution Legal Secretary and 5 years in a professional services environment
Legal
USD 60000 to 130000 Annually
Mar 11, 2024
Jun 24, 2024
Qualification and ExperienceBachelor’s Degree preferred but not required, Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a Patent Prosecution Administrator or Patent Prosecution Legal Secretary and 5 years in a professional services environment
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