Patent Prosecution Specialist​/Secretary

Sughrue Mion, PLLC
, an internationally recognized Intellectual Property law firm located in Washington, DC is seeking a patent prosecution specialist/secretary. This position will provide secretarial support to attorney(s) specific to patent prosecution.

• Maintaining docket of due dates for USPTO filings and payments, etc.;
• Preparing applications and related documents;
• Formatting and proofreading documents;
• Drafting routine correspondence and preparing documents and forms for attorney’s review;
• Entering attorney time into billing system;
• Preparing client billing;
• Coordinating filing of documents with USPTO, ensuring that they meet requirements concerning format, number of copies;
• Retrieving information from USPTO web site and other Internet research;
• Screening telephone calls and serving as liaison between attorneys and others inside and outside firm;
• Coordinating attorneys' schedules and making travel arrangements.

• High school degree required.
• Additional secretarial, business or technical training helpful.
• 0-1 year of patent experience preferred, but not required.

This position is located in the Washington, DC office and is offered with a hybrid option of in-office and remote, as required.

Mid-Senior level

Full‑time

Administrative and Legal

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