IP Patent Docket Specialist

About the role

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is seeking to hire a Docket Specialist to join our Intellectual Property Patent Support Unit (PATSU).

Responsibilities

• Coordinating all areas of the CPI docketing database.
• Processing information pertaining to each specific application and docket due dates, and remarks from incoming domestic, foreign client related communications as well as USPTO communications filed in the Patent office.
• Processing delivery of incoming electronic communications pursuant to departmental procedures.
• Providing docket, status, and maintenance reports to patent personnel and lawyers.
• Monitor patent daily dockets and provide call up services to attorneys and other patent team members as necessary to clear final dates.
• Generating new patent matter number request reports.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma and a minimum of one (1) year of docketing experience or equivalent knowledge of patent processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Time-management and organizational skills to prioritize work and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

• Athletic coverage, with a variety of plans.
• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts.
• Domestic partner coverage.
• Parental leave.
• Vacation and holiday leave.
• Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability.

Pay

• The base salary wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.

Schedule

• Flexibility to work overtime is preferred.