Patent Prosecution Secretary with Chinese Language Skills

Sughrue Mion, PLLC, a leading Intellectual Property law firm located in Washington, DC is seeking a Patent Prosecution Secretary with Chinese language skills. This position will facilitate communications and management of patent applications with a large technology company client using their proprietary internet portal.

Essential Functions:

• Assist attorneys and patent agents with patent applications relating to various technologies.
• Daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting with filing patent applications, responses to office actions, conducting legal research. Translation between Chinese and English is required, as to corresponding with clients in both languages.
• Collecting and compiling prior art references, perform research and compile data as requested by attorneys.
• Manage databases of patent application files.
• Fluency in Chinese language reading and writing to in order to communicate with the client(s).

Education & Experience:

• College degree preferred
• 1+ years patent prosecution experience

Technical Skill Requirements:

• Excellent computer skills required

Position Location:

This position is located in the Washington, DC office which currently operates in a Hybrid mode with in-office and remote options available.