Job Description
Our client is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. They are among the world's leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market and a promising development pipeline.
Job description:
Patent Paralegal / Docketing Specialist: We're looking for a Patent Paralegal / Docketing Specialist to provide essential overflow support for our patent paralegal team. In this role, you will manage specialized docketing and patent administrative tasks, ensure data accuracy, and deliver high-quality support to our Intellectual Property team.
Responsibilities:
- Docketing and Data Management
- Review and verify the accuracy of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and foreign filing mail that has been docketed.
- Perform de-docketing and double-checking of tasks; identify and correct data discrepancies.
- Maintain data integrity across our patent management systems.
- Auditing and Quality Control:
- Conduct detailed audits of docketed tasks to confirm accuracy of due dates and task types.
- Ensure all actions reflected in correspondence are properly captured and docketed.
- Review records, update statuses, and manage rolling of non-statutory deadlines.
- Paralegal and Administrative Support
- Provide prosecution and formality-related assistance to patent paralegals.
- Audit records, update inventor information, organize and rename files, and save correspondence in compliance with documentation protocols.
- Manage administrative data updates within our patent management system (Anaqua).
Qualifications:
- At least 3-5 years of experience in patent prosecution and docketing.
- High school diploma (Bachelors degree preferred).
- Proficiency in Google Suite
- Experience using USPTO electronic filing systems and a patent docketing system (Anaqua preferred).
Key Competencies:
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines efficiently in a collaborative environment.
- Proactive, self-disciplined, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and analytical ability.