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Job Description

Our client is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. They are among the world's leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market and a promising development pipeline.

Job description:

Patent Paralegal / Docketing Specialist: We're looking for a Patent Paralegal / Docketing Specialist to provide essential overflow support for our patent paralegal team. In this role, you will manage specialized docketing and patent administrative tasks, ensure data accuracy, and deliver high-quality support to our Intellectual Property team.

Responsibilities

• Docketing and Data Management
• Review and verify the accuracy of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and foreign filing mail that has been docketed.
• Perform de-docketing and double-checking of tasks; identify and correct data discrepancies.
• Maintain data integrity across our patent management systems.
• Auditing and Quality Control:
• Conduct detailed audits of docketed tasks to confirm accuracy of due dates and task types.
• Ensure all actions reflected in correspondence are properly captured and docketed.
• Review records, update statuses, and manage rolling of non-statutory deadlines.
• Paralegal and Administrative Support
• Provide prosecution and formality-related assistance to patent paralegals.
• Audit records, update inventor information, organize and rename files, and save correspondence in compliance with documentation protocols.
• Manage administrative data updates within our patent management system (Anaqua).

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of experience in patent prosecution and docketing.
• High school diploma (Bachelors degree preferred).
• Proficiency in Google Suite
• Experience using USPTO electronic filing systems and a patent docketing system (Anaqua preferred).

Key Competencies

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines efficiently in a collaborative environment.
• Proactive, self-disciplined, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and analytical ability.