What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trademark Docketing Clerk position at Plona Partners?
Position : Trademark Docketing
Ranking : AmLaw100
Location : DC
Practice Areas : Intellectual Property
Base Salary : $70,000 - $100,000 OT and Bonus
Job Description :
Essential Duties / Responsibilities :
- Review and process a large volume of e-mail, mailings, correspondence and pleadings related to trademark matters from the USPTO clients, foreign counsel and other foreign trademark offices.
- Scan and save hard / soft copy documents, using the firm naming convention, to the correct client / matter folder and forward them to the correct legal team.
- Report out document(s) received, and deadline(s) docketed to the responsible parties (attorney / paralegal / IPS / secretary) according to docketing department standards.
- Prepare and distribute monthly / weekly / final deadline docket reports which reflect upcoming due dates and reminders to each attorney / client team for important prosecution deadlines.
- Coordinates with attorneys regarding law changes and local rules specific to governing calculation of out-of-state docketing deadlines to ensure that all dates docketed are accurate.
Skills & Competencies :
Salary : $70,000 - $100,000
