Hybrid Patent Support Analyst

Fenwick & West LLP; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellbeing

Job summary

Fenwick & West LLP is seeking a Legal Support Analyst to assist attorneys with patent-related documents, filings, and deadlines in a hybrid, 40-hour work week (Mon-Fri). This role supports filings with the USPTO and coordination across multiple databases and tools.

The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of patent prosecution experience in a law firm setting and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. We offer comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write for routine office correspondence.
• Basic arithmetic for verifying calculations on forms and records.
• Solid understanding of legal transactions, calendaring requirements and administrative duties.

Responsibilities

• Generate reports from firm databases and outside databases of client patent applications and patent portfolios as requested by firm clients and attorneys.
• Prepare and organize materials for Information Disclosure Statements for filing with the USPTO.
• Prepare and send formal documents including assignments and declarations to inventors for execution.
• Record and file documents with the USPTO.
• Prepare and file US National Stage (371) applications with the USPTO.
• Monitor upcoming patent-related deadlines and generate reports/materials relating to same.
• Prepare documents for filing by the firm’s attorneys, patent agents and paralegals.
• Order, organize and prepare file histories and other related documents from USPTO, co-counsel in other jurisdictions and other sources.
• Utilize firm databases (e.g., Patricia, Elite, ShareRooms and document management systems (e.g., iManage)), third-party tools and databases (e.g., PatSnap, Thompson IP, Orbit, USPTO Patent Center), Intranet IP related websites, tools and databases (e.g., the USPTO website) and Microsoft Office and related desktop tools and applications (e.g., Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint and Excel).
• Pay attention to upcoming due dates/deadlines by reviewing docket daily, bringing urgent deadlines to attention of attorney/agent/paralegal.
• Draft, revise and finalize various patent documents, including, but not limited to, correspondence, memoranda, patent forms, filings, electronic filings, applications, amendments, assignment recordations, agreements, etc.
• Proofread and suggest edits on patent and related documents.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Fenwick & West LLP is seeking a Legal Support Analyst to assist attorneys with patent-related documents, filings, and deadlines in a hybrid, 40-hour work week (Mon-Fri). This role supports filings with the USPTO and coordination across multiple databases and tools.

The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of patent prosecution experience in a law firm setting and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. We offer comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary range.