Patent Coordinator

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP seeks a Patent Coordinator to support the Intellectual Property Practice Group across NC, SC, or GA offices. The role focuses on patent prosecution, including filing US patent applications and handling related formalities.

You will work with attorneys and patent agents, manage docketing, and maintain patent-related documents with meticulous attention to detail in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1–2 years of patent-related experience preferred.
• Excellent computer skills and strong knowledge of standard office software (MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Adobe Acrobat).
• Great attention to detail and a disciplined eye for quality checking document accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file US patent applications.
• Provide legal administrative support for patent prosecution with attorneys and patent agents.
• Attend to patent-related formalities (drawings, sequence listing, Powers of Attorney).
• Manage collection and filing of formal documents (inventor declarations, assignments).
• Prepare and file Information Disclosure Statements.
• Review Patent Term Adjustment determinations and related filings.
• Special projects such as portfolio transfers and client reports.
• Docket management and file maintenance.

Skills

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, a transatlantic law firm is seeking a Patent Coordinator for their North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia office. This role will support members of the Intellectual Property Practice Group focused on patent prosecution.

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least one to two years of patent-related experience preferred.
• The candidate must have excellent computer skills and a strong knowledge of standard office software (e.g., MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat).
• Must have great attention to detail and a disciplined eye for quality checking document accuracy.

This position is subject to export control laws.