[Remote] Patent Coordinator
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP is a transatlantic law firm seeking a Patent Coordinator to support its Intellectual Property Practice Group focused on patent prosecution. The role involves preparing and filing US patent applications and providing legal administrative support for patent prosecution activities.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and file US patent applications
- Provide legal administrative support for patent prosecution (e.g., working with attorneys and patent agents to prepare and file prosecution papers, including US filings)
- Attend to various patent-related formalities (Drawings, sequence listing, Powers of Attorney for US and foreign prosecution)
- Manage collection and filing of formal documents (inventor declarations, assignments)
- Prepare and file Information Disclosure Statements
- Review Patent Term Adjustment determinations, proofing patents, filing Certificates of Correction, and similar activities
- Special projects as needed (handling portfolio transfers, client reports, etc.)
- Docket management, and file maintenance
Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- At least one to two years of patent-related experience
- Excellent computer skills
- Strong knowledge of standard office software (e.g., MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat)
- Great attention to detail
- Disciplined eye for quality checking document accuracy
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid Days Off/Vacation
- Firm Paid Holidays
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