Hybrid Patent Prosecution Legal Assistant – Hybrid

at Merchant & Gould P.C.

• Job title: Patent Prosecution Legal Assistant – Hybrid
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $70,000 - $95,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Alexandria, United States

About the role

• Patent Prosecution Legal Assistant providing client management support for attorney at Merchant & Gould. Assisting in prosecuting patent applications in the U.S. and abroad while maintaining patent files.

Responsibilities

• Provides client management support for attorney
• Assists attorney in prosecuting patent applications in the United States and various foreign countries
• Establishes and maintains patent files
• Reviews all incoming correspondence from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign associates for essential docketing
• Maintain clients’ portfolios by facilitating communication between attorney and client
• Maintains and updates docketing log spreadsheet
• On-going verbal and written communication with attorneys, clients and foreign associates

Requirements

• BA degree and/or paralegal certificate or minimum of 5 years experience in U.S. patent prosecution
• Familiarity with electronic case management systems and USPTO rules and requirements
• Ability to work comfortably with advanced computer software
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required
• Ability to work independently and meet critical deadlines under supervision of attorney

Benefits

• competitive salary
• comprehensive benefits package that includes employee medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• ten firm holidays