Patent Docket Clerk (Part-time)
What You Will Do
Under the direction of the Director, Intellectual Property, the Patent Docket Clerk will be responsible for assisting the Patent Docket Administrator with maintaining the patent docketing system and communicating critical deadlines to responsible practitioners/staff in the prosecution group.
Essential Job Requirements
- Review and process official communications from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in order to maintain prosecution records and track statutory deadlines in the patent docketing system.
- Review and process communications from foreign agents, relay said communications to responsible practitioners/support staff and update prosecution records in the patent docketing system.
- Perform global reviews of docketing records, provide reminders of statutory deadlines, distribute docket and client portfolio reports, manage export of data to annuity provider for ongoing maintenance of active patent assets, and related tasks as necessary.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Minimum 4-6 years of relevant patent docketing experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college and/or Paralegal certification from an ABA-approved program is a plus.
- Must be detail-oriented, organized and have the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Proficiency with Outlook and Excel.
Office Location
Roseland, NJ (Hybrid)
Schedule
Part-Time, Monday through Friday, 20–30 hours per week
Pay
The expected hourly rate for candidates meeting the requirements of this position is $35.00 to $41.00. The range provided is the salary that Lowenstein Sandler LLP in good faith believes at the time of this posting that it is willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined based on individual candidate qualifications and location.
Benefits
Employees working 25 hours or more per week are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, disability (available at 30+ hours/week), flexible spending accounts (FSAs), 401(k), and paid time off.