IP Prosecution & Docketing Specialist

McCarter & English, LLP; Hartford (CT); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Resumo da oferta

McCarter & English LLP in Hartford, CT seeks an IP Specialist to support trademark and patent prosecution and portfolio management. You will prepare and file documents with the USPTO, coordinate with foreign firms, maintain dockets, and communicate with clients about deadlines.

The role emphasizes independence, attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication. 2–3 years IP experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office are preferred; background checks may apply.

Qualificações

• 2-3 years of intellectual property experience, including using an IP practice management system in a law firm or IP corporate legal department setting.
• Experience with monitoring patent and trademark dockets; and
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g. Word and Excel) and billing software(s).
• Ability to prepare and electronically file trademark and patent documents in the USPTO;

Responsabilidades

• Reviewing client dockets for upcoming deadlines, preparing correspondence to clients notifying them of deadlines and the requirements therefor, and following up with them as needed;
• Preparing electronic forms for trademark filings in the USPTO, including trademark applications, responses to office actions, extensions, statements of use, declarations of use and incontestability, applications for renewal, and specimens of trademark use;
• Preparing electronic forms for trademark filings in the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO), including international applications for registrations and other miscellaneous WIPO filings;
• Communicating with foreign law firms to provide instructions for filing and prosecuting foreign trademark applications and to address their requests for powers of attorney and other filing information;
• Assisting in trademark clearance searches, including conducting searches in the USPTO and Saegis databases;
• Preparing electronic forms for patent filings in the USPTO, including provisional and utility patent applications, information disclosure statements, and responses to office actions;
• Preparing formal documents for patent filings in the USPTO, including declarations, powers of attorney, assignments, and other formal documents as required by foreign patent offices; and
• Maintaining and organizing electronic patent and trademark files.

Conhecimentos

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Deadline management

Team player

Ferramentas

IP practice management system

Descrição da oferta de emprego

McCarter & English LLP in Hartford, CT seeks an IP Specialist to support trademark and patent prosecution and portfolio management. You will prepare and file documents with the USPTO, coordinate with foreign firms, maintain dockets, and communicate with clients about deadlines.

The role emphasizes independence, attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication. 2–3 years IP experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office are preferred; background checks may apply.