Biotech Patent Prosecution Specialist

Trustpoint.One

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 40,000 - 57,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Trustpoint in Washington, DC seeks an experienced Patent Prosecution Specialist to join its growing legal team and support sophisticated U.S. and international patent matters for clients developing medicines, therapies, and life sciences innovations.

This role serves as a key operational partner to patent attorneys, handling filings, IDSs, and prosecution workflows, while coordinating with clients, foreign associates, and the USPTO to keep matters on track.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; degrees in legal studies, biology, chemistry, engineering, or another scientific discipline are preferred.
2–5+ years of hands‑on U.S. patent prosecution experience within an intellectual property law firm.
Experience preparing and coordinating USPTO filings, IDSs, formal documents, docket management, patent maintenance support, and patent prosecution workflows.
Experience communicating professionally with clients, foreign associates, and the USPTO.
Demonstrated ability to manage numerous deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
Excellent written communication, organization, and time management skills.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal practice management software.
Experience supporting international patent prosecution is preferred.
Experience with IDS filings, Information Disclosure Statements, assignments, patent maintenance matters, and related prosecution workflows is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare, review, and coordinate U.S. and foreign patent prosecution filings.
Prepare and file IDSs, formal documents, assignments, declarations, powers of attorney, and other patent prosecution documentation.
Support attorneys with patent prosecution, patent maintenance matters, client reporting letters (CRLs), USPTO correspondence, and related prosecution workflows.
Coordinate correspondence with clients, foreign associates, and the USPTO to ensure matters progress accurately and on time.
Review prosecution matters proactively, identify potential issues, and help keep complex patent portfolios moving efficiently.
Work collaboratively with the firm's Docketing Assistant, who manages docket maintenance, intake, and administrative workflow coordination, to ensure seamless matter management and timely filings.
Maintain accurate electronic matter files and prosecution records in the firm's practice management systems.
As needed, contribute to legal operations initiatives, workflow improvements, system implementation projects, SOP development, and other efforts that strengthen the firm's long‑term operations and client service.