FOREIGN DOCKET COORDINATOR

This position provides support to attorneys and staff in the Patent Department by coordinating the patent prosecution docket, including, but not limited to, ensuring client?s internal procedures are being followed, keeping current with country rule and law changes, processes work to ensure accurate and efficient docketing in accordance with applicable country rules and practices. Reviews and dockets incoming foreign patent mail; maintains current docket of all due dates for foreign patent cases; creates and distributes weekly dockets for the patent attorneys, agents and paralegals; follows up to ensure we have responded to all due dates; notifies responsible attorney of any problems in this area; updates and maintains the patent database; and runs various reports as needed by the Patent Department, i.e., status reports and/or specialized dockets.?

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Skills/Experience Must have a minimum of five years of foreign patent docketing experience. Only candidates with prior foreign patent docketing experience will be considered for the position.

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Additional Skills Successful applicants must also be highly organized, detail oriented, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work independently and meet deadlines. Computer proficiency with relational databases, such as Microsoft Access, and Excel strongly preferred.

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Education Requirements Paralegal certificate or equivalent is preferred.

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Qualified Candidates please send resume in MS Word format to Chad Anglin at chad@elite-searches.com for consideration.

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