Trademark Docketing Specialist

Norton Rose Fulbright; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Overtime eligible

Job summary

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is seeking a Docketing Specialist to support our Intellectual Property practice. The role focuses on maintaining the firm’s docketing system, managing deadlines, and assisting attorneys with a broad range of administrative docketing tasks.

The position is ideally located in Austin, Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio, Texas, with a hybrid policy requiring in-office presence as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; in lieu of a degree, minimum 9 years of professional experience required.
• Experience with US and foreign trademark docketing required.
• Knowledge of docketing software applications a plus.
• MS Office proficiency including Excel and Word.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer service-oriented

Responsibilities

• Create records within the database, docketing or calendaring of due dates, and de-docketing or removing due dates when appropriate.
• Cultivate relationships and follow up with attorneys and/or paralegals regarding actions due, and other related tasks.
• Docket and review all US and foreign prosecution mail, as well as opposition, interference and/or appellate matters.
• Monitor and update attorney dockets daily, with strong attention to approaching deadlines.
• Intake and auditing of transfer files.
• Maintain knowledge of latest IP rules, both domestic and foreign.
• Investigate and troubleshoot issues or questions pertaining to docketing

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree

College degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Docketing software

Job description

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is seeking a Docketing Specialist to support our Intellectual Property practice. The role focuses on maintaining the firm’s docketing system, managing deadlines, and assisting attorneys with a broad range of administrative docketing tasks.

The position is ideally located in Austin, Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio, Texas, with a hybrid policy requiring in-office presence as needed.