Patent Coordinator

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, a transatlantic law firm is seeking a Patent Coordinator for their North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia office. This role will support members of the Intellectual Property Practice Group focused on patent prosecution. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare and file US patent applications


• Provide legal administrative support for patent prosecution (e.g., working with attorneys and patent agents to prepare and file prosecution papers, including US filings)


• Attend to various patent-related formalities (Drawings, sequence listing, Powers of Attorney for US and foreign prosecution)


• Manage collection and filing of formal documents (inventor declarations, assignments)


• Prepare and file Information Disclosure Statements


• Review Patent Term Adjustment determinations, proofing patents, filing Certificates of Correction, and similar activities


• Special projects as needed (handling portfolio transfers, client reports, etc.)


• Docket management, and file maintenance.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s degree and at least one to two years of patent-related experience preferred.


• The candidate must have excellent computer skills and a strong knowledge of standard office software (e.g., MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat).


• Must have great attention to detail and a disciplined eye for quality checking document accuracy.

This position is subject to export control laws.