Patent Docket Clerk

Patent Docket Clerk Roseland, NJ- 65k-75K

Under the direction of the Trademark Paralegal Manager and Director of the Patent Prosecution Group, 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.

• Review and process official communications from the USPTO 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.

• Minimum 3 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.
• Proficiency with Outlook and Excel.

New Jersey: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM