Patent Paralegal / Docketing Specialist

The Fountain Group; South San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,104 - 66,235; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Patent Paralegal / Docketing Specialist for a hybrid role in South San Francisco. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in patent prosecution and docketing, proficiency in Google Suite, and familiarity with USPTO filing systems. You will support the Intellectual Property team by ensuring data accuracy and managing docketing tasks.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in patent prosecution and docketing.
• Experience using patent docketing systems.
• Ability to ensure data accuracy and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify accuracy of USPTO filings.
• Conduct audits to confirm due dates.
• Manage administrative data updates within the patent management system.

Skills

Patent prosecution

Docketing

Google Suite

Data integrity management

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

USPTO electronic filing systems

Anaqua

Job description

Pay: $40.00 - 48.08

Duration: 1 yr

Location: Hybrid - South San Francisco

Role: Patent Paralegal / Docketing Specialist

We're looking for a Patent Paralegal / Docketing Specialist to provide essential overflow support for our patent paralegal team. In this role, you will manage specialized docketing and patent administrative tasks, ensure data accuracy, and deliver high-quality support to our Intellectual Property team.

Responsibilities

Docketing and Data Management

• Review and verify the accuracy of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and foreign filing mail that has been docketed.
• Perform de-docketing and double-checking of tasks; identify and correct data discrepancies.
• Maintain data integrity across our patent management systems.

Auditing and Quality Control

• Conduct detailed audits of docketed tasks to confirm accuracy of due dates and task types.
• Ensure all actions reflected in correspondence are properly captured and docketed.
• Review records, update statuses, and manage rolling of non-statutory deadlines.

Paralegal and Administrative Support

• Provide prosecution and formality-related assistance to patent paralegals.
• Audit records, update inventor information, organize and rename files, and save correspondence in compliance with documentation protocols.
• Manage administrative data updates within our patent management system (Anaqua).

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of experience in patent prosecution and docketing.
• High School Diploma is required (Bachelor's Degree preferred).
• Proficiency in Google Suite.
• Experience using USPTO electronic filing systems and a patent docketing system (Anaqua preferred).

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