Pierce Atwood LLP seeks an experienced legal administrative assistant to join our Patent Practice Group.

Responsibilities Include:

• Opening new client matters
• Maintaining electronic patent prosecution files
• Preparing patent application filing documents, including application data sheets, declarations, powers of attorney, assignments, and PCT requests
• Managing the signature workflow for formal documents (e.g., declarations, assignments, and powers of attorney)
• Recording and filing documents with the USPTO
• Drafting reporting letters for incoming USPTO and non-US patent office documents as well as foreign agent correspondence
• Preparing office action response shells and attending to electronic filings of responses
• Drafting information disclosure statements and obtaining foreign art and non-patent literature
• Reviewing incoming documents for prior art to cite in information disclosure statements
• Corresponding with foreign agents
• Overseeing attorney dockets and calendars to ensure deadlines are met and actions are timely reported to clients
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of USPTO procedures
• Other duties as required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or minimum of 2-4 years of work experience supporting a litigation practice, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Knowledge of U.S. and foreign patent filing and prosecution
• Knowledge of Word, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, PowerPoint, standard patent docketing systems, and standard document management databases
• Proficiency in Patent Center and ePCT
• Consistent attention to detail

To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to Maria Howson at mhowson@pierceatwood.com