Intellectual property professional services firm with a compelling mission to support leading universities and medical research centers in the commercialization of their innovative research is seeking a Patent Docket Paralegal.

Hours/Schedule: 20-30 hours per week, with potential for as many as 35-40 hours if desired. Schedule is completely flexible, with the exception of certain client communication which will need to be conducted during normal business hours.

Job Type: Contract, with potential to be made permanent

Location Requirements: 100% Remote but candidates MUST reside in the Greater Boston or Greater Washington DC metro areas.

Rate: $35-$45 / hour, based on experience

Job Description:

Amazing opportunity to work in a forward-thinking, innovative, and inclusive environment to support intellectual property matters in technology transfer. Offering flexibility, competitive compensation, and an awesome team of committed professionals. The successful candidate will be positive, detail-oriented, and able to work proactively and independently. The candidate will manage the patent docketing function for individual clients, with potential opportunities to contribute to additional areas, including compliance, disclosure research and license agreement management, as desired.

Responsibilities:

• Handle day-to-day responsibilities for IP docket correspondence intake and file management
• Docket new patent and trademark filings, incoming office actions, and correspondence (PTO, PCT, and Foreign Associate)
• Assist in quality assurance reviews by noting and referring or remediating any errors or omissions observed during the normal course of docketing duties
• Prepare docket status and maintenance fee reports for clients and their attorneys as needed
• Maintain and update foreign and U.S. patent and trademark prosecutions in the client docket system to track deadlines associated with obtaining and maintaining foreign and domestic patents

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2-4 years of substantive IP prosecution and docketing experience
• Extensive knowledge of US/ foreign patents, PAIR, trademarks, and PCT
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage and drive projects and tasks with extreme attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and seek team support when complex matters demand it
• Strong communication skills to represent the brand and manage client expectations
• Technical knowledge/facility to support client systems databases, experience with Inteum, Wellspring, Cayuse systems is a plus
• Strong patent docketing experience within a technology transfer office of an academic institution or in an IP legal environment is preferred

FlexProfessionals respects and seeks to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences of its candidate network. FlexProfessionals does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. The candidates whose resumes are shared with our business clients are selected on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do have knowledge of US/ foreign patents, PAIR, trademarks, and PCT?
• Do you have at least 2 years of patent docketing experience in an IP-focused firm?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Paralegal: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Boston, MA 02115