Pierce Atwood LLP seeks an experienced legal administrative assistant to join our Patent Practice Group.
Responsibilities Include:
- Opening new client matters
- Maintaining electronic patent prosecution files
- Preparing patent application filing documents, including application data sheets, declarations, powers of attorney, assignments, and PCT requests
- Managing the signature workflow for formal documents (e.g., declarations, assignments, and powers of attorney)
- Recording and filing documents with the USPTO
- Drafting reporting letters for incoming USPTO and non-US patent office documents as well as foreign agent correspondence
- Preparing office action response shells and attending to electronic filings of responses
- Drafting information disclosure statements and obtaining foreign art and non-patent literature
- Reviewing incoming documents for prior art to cite in information disclosure statements
- Corresponding with foreign agents
- Overseeing attorney dockets and calendars to ensure deadlines are met and actions are timely reported to clients
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of USPTO procedures
- Other duties as required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or minimum of 2-4 years of work experience supporting a litigation practice, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Knowledge of U.S. and foreign patent filing and prosecution
- Knowledge of Word, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, PowerPoint, standard patent docketing systems, and standard document management databases
- Proficiency in Patent Center and ePCT
- Consistent attention to detail
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to Maria Howson at mhowson@pierceatwood.com