Patent Prosecution Legal Secretary
Web ID: LS423080
Classification: LegalPatent Secretary
City: San Francisco
State: CA
Compensation: To $125,000 (DOE)
Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience
Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package
Job Description: A leading global law firm is seeking an experienced patent legal secretary to join their San Francisco office. The ideal candidate will possess 3+ years of domestic filing experience within a law firm or in-house legal department. Firm offers full benefits, team oriented environment, and a hybrid working schedule. Salary to $125K+ starting.
Responsibilities:
- Preparation and filing of patent and design application documents.
- Preparation of Office Action draft shell and client reporting email.
- Preparation and recording of assignments.
- Performs research using Patent Center and other reference sources. Obtain copies of patents, image file wrappers and other such documents.
- Reporting to the client of newly filed application and office actions responses.
- Open new matters and run conflict checks.
- Check status of and look up information for U.S. and international patents and apps (e.g., using USPTO Patent Center and WIPO PATENTSCOPE, EPO Espacenet).
A leading global law firm is seeking an experienced patent legal secretary to join their San Francisco office. The ideal candidate will possess 3+ years of domestic filing experience within a law firm or in-house legal department. Firm offers full benefits, team oriented environment, and a hybrid working schedule. Salary to $125K+ starting.
Responsibilities:
- Preparation and filing of patent and design application documents.
- Preparation of Office Action draft shell and client reporting email.
- Preparation and recording of assignments.
- Performs research using Patent Center and other reference sources. Obtain copies of patents, image file wrappers and other such documents.
- Reporting to the client of newly filed application and office actions responses.
- Open new matters and run conflict checks.
- Check status of and look up information for U.S. and international patents and apps (e.g., using USPTO Patent Center and WIPO PATENTSCOPE, EPO Espacenet).
Job Requirements:
- Minimum 3 – 5 years experience working as a Patent Prosecution Legal Secretary.
- Strong knowledge of steps involved in patent prosecution from application filing to issuance of patents.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Pro, Document Management, time entry systems, and IP Prosecution-specific databases.
- Working knowledge of New Business Intake, InterAction, Intapp Time, Chrome River and BB Conference Scheduler software.
- Minimum 3 – 5 years experience working as a Patent Prosecution Legal Secretary.
- Strong knowledge of steps involved in patent prosecution from application filing to issuance of patents.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Pro, Document Management, time entry systems, and IP Prosecution-specific databases.
- Working knowledge of New Business Intake, InterAction, Intapp Time, Chrome River and BB Conference Scheduler software.