Patent Application Filing Specialist
Glendale, CA
Lewis Roca is a top ranked Am Law 200 commercial law firm and one of the largest in the Western United States. We are seeking a Patent Application Filing Specialist to join our team!
Summary:
The Patent Application Filing Specialist will with minimum guidance, prepare and e-file at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) new patent applications and their accompanying documents including preliminary amendments, information disclosure statements, etc. Manage electronic files including opening new electronic files and maintaining files according to firm protocol.
About Lewis Roca:
Our award-winning team of lawyers offer extensive experience in a wide range of disciplines. We strive to be the employer of choice in the legal community. Our goal is to attract talent of varied backgrounds who meet our standards of excellence and reflect the marketplace that we serve. We embrace this diversity; it contributes to our success.
As of January 1, 2025, Lewis Roca will combine with Womble Bond Dickinson (US). Bringing together two large, multi-practice law firms creates a powerhouse firm with more than 1,300 attorneys in 37 offices in the United States and the United Kingdom. To learn more about this combination, please
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Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare new patent applications for attorney signature and filing at the USPTO.
- Extensive knowledge of and ability to prepare US national phase patent applications and Track One patent applications for attorney signature and filing at the USPTO.
- Provide administrative support for attorneys/timekeepers.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of USPTO rules and filing procedures.
- Review and edit prepared application filing documents for accuracy, including accurate proofreading.
- Open new matters for incoming patent applications.
- Accurately maintain client e-files through completion of the application filing process.
- Provide professional interaction with clients and USPTO Examiners.
- Review docket with attorney(s) and coordinate appropriate action, as necessary.
- Lend support to other secretaries/assistants when needed.
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required. College level courses/degree preferred.
- Legal Secretary/Assistant experience in a law firm environment, including two years of patent and trademark prosecution experience, required.
- Above average proficiency in Microsoft Word with strong and accurate typing skills.
- Excellent proofreading, editing, grammar, communication, and organizational skills, as well as an ability to prioritize.
- Devotion to excellence for all responsibilities, including those that are more repetitive and administrative in nature.
- Ability to absorb training quickly and efficiently.
- Take initiative to improve procedures.
- Demonstrate a positive attitude towards work.
- Work efficiently under minimal supervision.
- Adhere to and supports the firm's standards, policies, and procedures.
- Manage a heavy IP desk, including managing calendar and planning workload.
- Maintain cooperative, diplomatic working relationships with co-workers, attorneys, and supervisors; work as part of a team and collaborate with colleagues.
- Complete projects under tight deadlines even when there are competing requirements and changes in assignments.
- Some duties require in-office presence.
Pay range: $75,000 - $90,000 (Compensation can vary based on qualifications and experience).
This position is subject to export control laws.
Lewis Roca offers competitive compensation and benefits, including:
- 401(k) with generous employer match
- 3 weeks of paid time off
- 10-paid holidays per year
- Benefits start on day 1
- Several medical plan options to choose from, including traditional plans and HSA-qualified plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Gym reimbursement
- Well-being program
- Technology stipend
- Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability
- And much more!
How to Apply
We are not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.
Lewis Roca is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, color, age, physical or mental disability, spousal affiliation, marital status, a serious medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.