Intellectual Property Specialist

Teksky LLC; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Teksky LLC is seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Docketing Specialist to manage domestic and international patent and trademark deadlines and support the IP legal team.

The role requires maintaining dockets, reviewing USPTO notices, calculating deadlines, and coordinating with attorneys and paralegals in a hybrid work arrangement across multiple Midwest locations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of IP docketing or IP legal support.
• Experience with patent and/or trademark docketing preferred.
• Familiarity with USPTO procedures and terminology.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
• Experience with IP docketing software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor patent and trademark dockets and deadlines.
• Review USPTO notices, office actions, filing receipts, and foreign counsel correspondence.
• Calculate and calendar prosecution, maintenance, renewal, and filing deadlines.
• Conduct docket audits and ensure accuracy of docket information.
• Track U.S. and international/PCT matters and foreign filing deadlines.
• Communicate upcoming deadlines and potential issues to attorneys and paralegals.
• Maintain accurate records and support IP docketing systems and process improvements.

Skills

IP docketing

Attention to detail

Time management

Organization

Multitasking

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Excel

IP docketing software

Job description

Intellectual Property Docketing Specialist & IP legal assistant

Locations: Brookfield, WI | Madison, WI | Minneapolis, MN

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Docketing Specialist to manage domestic and international patent and trademark prosecution deadlines and support the IP legal team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor patent and trademark dockets and critical deadlines.
• Review USPTO notices, office actions, filing receipts, and foreign counsel correspondence.
• Calculate and calendar prosecution, maintenance, renewal, and filing deadlines.
• Conduct docket audits and ensure accuracy of docket information.
• Track U.S. and international/PCT matters and foreign filing deadlines.
• Communicate upcoming deadlines and potential issues to attorneys and paralegals.
• Maintain accurate records and support IP docketing systems and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in IP docketing, intellectual property administration, or legal support.
• Experience with patent and/or trademark docketing preferred.
• Familiarity with USPTO procedures and terminology.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Outlook and Excel.
• Experience with IP docketing software is a plus.

Hybrid position | Brookfield, WI / Madison, WI / Minneapolis, MN