Summary
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP is a transatlantic law firm seeking a Patent Coordinator to support its Intellectual Property Practice Group. The role focuses on patent prosecution, including preparing and filing patent applications and related documents, managing formalities and dockets, maintaining files, and supporting special projects.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and file US patent applications
- Provide legal administrative support for patent prosecution (e.g., working with attorneys and patent agents to prepare and file prosecution papers, including US filings)
- Attend to various patent-related formalities (Drawings, sequence listing, Powers of Attorney for US and foreign prosecution)
- Manage collection and filing of formal documents (inventor declarations, assignments)
- Prepare and file Information Disclosure Statements
- Review Patent Term Adjustment determinations, proofing patents, filing Certificates of Correction, and similar activities
- Special projects as needed (handling portfolio transfers, client reports, etc.)
- Docket management, and file maintenance
Skills
- The candidate must have excellent computer skills and a strong knowledge of standard office software (e.g., MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat)
- Must have great attention to detail and a disciplined eye for quality checking document accuracy
- Bachelor's degree and at least one to two years of patent-related experience preferred
Qualifications
Must Haves
- The candidate must have excellent computer skills and a strong knowledge of standard office software (e.g., MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat)
- Must have great attention to detail and a disciplined eye for quality checking document accuracy
Nice to Haves
- Bachelor's degree and at least one to two years of patent-related experience preferred
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid Days Off/Vacation
- Firm Paid Holidays