Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

IP Support Specialist

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: District of Columbia • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $75,000 - $84,000 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Prepare legal documents for filing with the USPTO, including: Declarations, Assignments, Powers of Attorney, Responses to Missing Parts, Amendments, ADSs, Requests for Correction of Filing Receipt, and Certificates of Correction
  • Assist attorneys, paralegals, and other administrative staff with assigned tasks, which may include: processing invoices and expenses, opening matters, scheduling meetings, mailing letters and packages, DocuSign requests, mailing client invoices, organizing files, time entry, and other projects as assigned
  • Maintain electronic files in accordance with client and department protocols
  • Proofread Filing Receipts, Notices of Publication, Issue Notifications, Letters Patent, Registration Certificates, and other official documents to verify accuracy of information
  • Assist with file intakes and other projects as needed
  • Assist with routine correspondence and client reporting letters
  • Accurately and completely record billable time spent and tasks performed in accordance with firm policy and client-imposed billing protocol, enter and release time promptly in compliance with firm's announced deadlines

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree is preferred or combination of work experience and education equivalent
  • 1+ years of prior USPTO eFiling experience is preferred
  • Self-starter with a high degree of attention to detail
  • Ability and willingness to learn new programs and program updates
  • Ability to work in a team-oriented, service focused environment and to handle stressful situations in a calm, composed manner
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and to complete projects with minimal supervision
  • Ability to accurately type 50+ wpm
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products
  • Ability to express self effectively, both orally and in writing
  • Excellent grammar and proofreading skills
  • A highly professional demeanor and appearance
  • Ability to follow client confidentiality guidelines
  • At least one year experience in a professional office preferred
Benefits
  • Choice of health and vision insurance plans
  • 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
  • Dental plan
  • Fertility and adoption benefit
  • Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Commuter benefits
  • Retirement contribution
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
self-starterteam-orientedservice focusedstress managementtask prioritizationeffective communicationprofessional demeanor