IP Docketing Analyst

About Foley & Lardner

Foley & Lardner LLP is an Am Law 50 law firm consistently ranked among top-tier practices. With over 1,100 lawyers in 26 offices across the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Asia, our market-leading platform includes Corporate, Intellectual Property, and Litigation. We focus on four primary sectors: Energy, Health Care & Life Sciences, Innovative Technology, and Manufacturing. The firm looks beyond the law to act as trusted business advisors, delivering creative, practical, and effective solutions while maintaining a commitment to innovation, people, clients, and communities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze incoming correspondence related to the prosecution of intellectual property rights, discerning the pertinent information and entering it into the docketing database.
• Reconcile client, foreign agent, and attorney correspondence against docketed due dates in order to rectify the daily docket.
• Research the Code of Federal Regulations, Manual of Industrial Property, Kluwer IP Law, and other Intellectual Property resources to resolve complex docketing issues.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with attorneys and staff, including answering docket-related questions.
• Prepare customized reports in a timely manner.
• Resolve inaccuracies and other associated requests where applicable.
• Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of three (3) years' experience in IP Docketing required.
• US Patent prosecution knowledge required; foreign and/or trademark prosecution knowledge a plus.

Pay

The following salary ranges represent the full compensation for this position, with the actual offered amount determined by education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley:

• Madison, Detroit: $63,900 to $89,500
• Dallas: $70,300 to $98,500
• Boston, Washington D.C.: $76,700 to $107,400

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) Retirement plan
• Disability and Life insurance
• Adoption Assistance
• Backup Care for Dependents