What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intellectual Property Specialist- 2978286 position at AMS Staffing, Inc.?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Intellectual Property Specialist
Location : : Denver, Chicago, KC, Phoenix, St. Louis
Salary / Payrate : $85-110k, parking assistance, bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!
Work Environment : Hybrid 3 days in / 2 WFH
Term : Permanent / Fulltime
Bachelors degree required : Preferred
Referral Fee : $500
JOB DESCRIPTION : #LI-KG1
We are assisting an outstanding AM100 law firm looking for an Intellectual Property (IP) Specialist.This position is available in the Denver, Chicago, Kansas City, Phoenix, or St. Louis offices offers a hybrid work schedule to better support our clients' needs and provide flexible working arrangements.
The skills and responsibilities required for the position is as follows :
- Ability and willingness to participate as part of a devoted team of patent specialists, paralegals, docketers and attorneys.
- Comprehensive knowledge of both domestic and foreign intellectual property processes and policies (specifically : utility patents, design patents, and trademarks).
- Comprehensive knowledge of the different types of IP databases (ePCT, USPTO, Espacenet, WIPO, etc).
- Strong communication skills. Will communicate with clients and foreign agents regularly.
- Draft shell amendments for Attorney use to respond to domestic and foreign actions.
- Tracking and managing IP dockets and deadline via CPi.
- Ability to generate and manage client portfolios.
- Able to distribute and track work that is assigned to paralegals and other associates.
- Exceptional typing skills; ability to draft and / or edit documents accurately and efficiently.
- Open and maintain new patent matters to include complete prosecution history. The matters should include : applications as filed, responses to actions as filed, notices issued by the PTO, correspondence with client and / or foreign agents, etc.
- Responsible for generating and filing Information Disclosure Statements (IDSs). Need strong research skills in order to obtain necessary non-patent literature documents and foreign publications for submission with the IDSs.
- Review issued patents and registered trademarks for errors, determine expiration date of patents and trademarks, and prepare certificate of correction, if necessary.
- Responsible for drafting reporting letters for attorney review and circulating to clients after approval.
- Billing requirement is 450 hours / year.
- Able to effectively communicate with their assigned attorneys, set priorities, meet deadlines and manage multiple patent-related projects.
- Excellent attention to detail regarding assigned projects or tasks (i.e. calendaring, scheduling meeting, file openings, etc).
- Proficient in,inTapp, Document Management system, and Microsoft programs (Word, Visio, Excel and Outlook) or is a fast learner.
- Annually complete eight hours of continued technical education through the training department
- Responsible for scheduling and coordinating travel arrangements (Attorney travel)
- Responsible for overseeing invoice payments / expenses / reimbursements (Chrome River)
- Responsible for preparing engagement letters
- Coordinate tracking of CLE for attorneys
Experience :
Salary : $85,000 - $110,000
