Legal Administrative Assistant

Job Description

TRAIN IP/Patent- for Medical device, Tech clients, Life Sciences

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• Supports the patent prosecution department with all aspects of patent prosecution administrative matters.
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• Handles the day-to-day administrative functions and provides general clerical support to the patent prosecution attorneys and paralegals.
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• Prepares draft reporting letters and e-mail correspondences.
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• Data entry of citations in CPI-IDS module.
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• Assists with preparing and maintaining Information Disclosure Statement SB08 Forms
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• Proofreads correspondence and legal documents for content, grammar, spelling and formatting.
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• Reviews, confirms and saves incoming correspondences from the clients and foreign associates.
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• Requests for new client-matter numbers to be opened.
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• Maintains and updates the patent prosecution files in the electronic records management systems.
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• Obtains published applications and patents from the U.S. Patent Office, WIPO and foreign patent databases.
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• Ensures correspondence and legal documents are processed and handled in a timely and efficient manner in order to comply with appropriate regulations and deadlines.
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• Assists with updating and maintaining patent status reports.
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• Assists with the patent prosecution docketing coverage in CPI, as needed.
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• Assists attorneys with expense reports.
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