Docketing Specialist

🕒 September 15

🏛️ District of Columbia, New Jersey, +3 more states – Remote

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💵 $80k - $85k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded Ballard Spahr LLP was founded in 1885.

📋 Compliance

⚖️ Legal

Compliance • Legal

Ballard Spahr LLP is a law firm that provides a wide range of legal services to its clients. The firm is involved in various legal practices including antitrust, regulatory issues, and privacy, with experienced attorneys like Kristen Broz joining their ranks in Washington, D. C. Ballard Spahr LLP also provides insights and legal alerts on U. S. legal developments, offering resources through portals for alumni and clients. The firm emphasizes the importance of privacy and security on their website, using cookies to enhance user experience. They operate across different locations and offer opportunities for legal professionals to advance their careers with the firm.

📋 Description

• Support the Intellectual Property Practice by managing patent prosecution docketing functions • Ensure compliance with firm and departmental policies and procedures • Provide administrative and technical support to attorneys and other professionals engaged in patent prosecution • Work with attorneys, paralegals, and legal administrative assistants to address patent-related issues • Maintain docketing databases for domestic and foreign patent prosecution matters • Enter, monitor, and clear deadlines and scan and attach relevant patent images • Review communications regarding domestic and foreign patent filing, prosecution, renewal, and Patent Trial and Appeal Board matters to determine actions and due dates • Review websites to determine the status of foreign and domestic patents • Perform quality reviews of docketed events, deadlines, and matter information • Prepare regular and requested docket reports for clients and legal teams • Assist with special projects and perform other assigned duties

🎯 Requirements

• 5-7 years of substantive patent docketing experience in a law firm or corporate legal department • Significant responsibility for patent prosecution docketing • Extensive experience with U.S., foreign, and PCT patent docketing • Strong understanding of USPTO rules, international patent procedures, statutory deadlines, and national/regional phase requirements • Ability to analyze patent correspondence, calculate and verify deadlines, identify potential docketing issues, and escalate concerns appropriately • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail • Experience supporting U.S. and foreign patent filings • High school diploma or equivalent required • Reliability and professionalism • Flexibility to work additional hours when business needs require

🏖️ Benefits

• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities • Career growth opportunities • Business Resource Group participation • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • Health savings accounts • Flexible spending accounts • Short- and long-term disability • 401(k) retirement savings plan • Paid time off • Sick leave • Paid holidays • Employee assistance program