Job description
General Information
Office(s): Houston, TX
Practice Group: Administrative
Practice Team: Administrative
Department: Legal Practice Assistant
Date Published: 30-Nov-2022
Salary Type: Non-Exempt
Description & Requirements
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, an AmLaw 100 firm with more than 1,000 lawyers based in 30 US and UK offices, is seeking a Patent Prosecution Legal Practice Assistant for its Houston, TX office. The Patent Prosecution Legal Practice Assistant will be responsible for all aspects and interactions with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and file non-provisional and provisional applications, divisionals, continuations, responses to office actions, and prepare and submit associated transmittals via the electronic filing system
- Manage formal papers from inventors, coordinate foreign filings, Powers of Attorney, gather prior art, and prepare Information Disclosure Statements
- Prepare and review daily docket report and exhibit a proactive interaction with assigned attorneys and agents
- Responsible for quality checking documents
- Administrative tasks may include calendaring, coordination of meetings, and activities which require phone and in person client and internal contact
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of three years of recent experience with a patent prosecution docket within a professional environment, and law firm experience is preferred- Self-starter with problem solving abilities, excellent communication and organizational skills
- Strong project management skills with attention to detail and deadlines
- Excellent knowledge of English grammar, proofreading and English composition skills as well as a disciplined eye for quality checking document accuracy
- Excellent computer skills and knowledge of MS Word, Windows, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
- Knowledgeable of USPTO rules and requirements and experience maintaining U.S. Patent Prosecution case files is essential. We consider knowledge of international procedures and requirements experience a plus.
Vaccination Requirements: To help promote and ensure the safety of all of our employees and the clients we serve, we strongly encourage all personnel to be up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccination status. Vaccination status will be requested and will be kept confidential.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer.
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