Senior Patent Practice Secretary (Remote)

Considine Search; Roseland (NJ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Considine Search in Roseland, NJ seeks a Senior Patent Practice Secretary to provide high-level patent support and administrative assistance to attorneys and agents in the patent group. This role relieves lawyers of routine tasks and may include client management duties.

Responsibilities include patent document preparation, filing with USPTO and international offices, docket management, and timely client communications. Requires 5+ years of patent prosecution experience and CFR/MPEP knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of patent prosecution experience required; law firm experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of CFR, MPEP, and other patent-related laws and regulations.
• Working knowledge of reviewing and reconciling a patent docket; experience with USPTO Patent Center and EPAS.
• Proficiency with Word, Outlook, Excel, docket software, database management, and contact management.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephones for attorneys in a professional manner and take messages.
• Process incoming and outgoing mail; calendar for attorneys.
• Open new client matter accounts with conflict checks, intake, and file opening.
• Organize and maintain electronic and paper client files; retrieve and close files.
• Enter attorneys' time; prepare travel arrangements for attorneys and clients.

Skills

Patent prosecution experience

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

USPTO Patent Center

EPAS

Docket software

Microsoft Word

Job description

Considine Search in Roseland, NJ seeks a Senior Patent Practice Secretary to provide high-level patent support and administrative assistance to attorneys and agents in the patent group. This role relieves lawyers of routine tasks and may include client management duties.

Responsibilities include patent document preparation, filing with USPTO and international offices, docket management, and timely client communications. Requires 5+ years of patent prosecution experience and CFR/MPEP knowledge.