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Locke Lord is proud to uphold a collective sense of integrity. Our Firm invests in your ‎professional growth, whether you are a seasoned professional or a recent graduate. In addition to lawyers, we hire problem solvers to deliver creative solutions across numerous ‎disciplines, including marketing, technology, accounting, human resources, practice support and ‎office services. We reward our employees with a team oriented work environment, competitive ‎salaries, and a comprehensive benefits program.‎

General Statement of Duties:

The Legal Secretary is responsible for all aspects of practice-specific administrative support of attorneys and also provides all aspects of practice-specific administrative support and patent filing support for the ‎department. ‎

Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing legal administrative support to patent client work
Assist with domestic and international patent prosecution
Preparing and filing US Patent Applications, Provisional Applications, Non-Provisional Applications, Continuation Applications, Continuation-In-Part Applications, National Stage Applications and Divisional Applications documents through the IPDAS software/database
Preparing and filing of Preliminary Amendments, Responses to USPTO Office Actions, Notice to Respond to Missing Parts, Assignments, Information Disclosure Statements and, Notice of Allowance documents through the IPDAS software/database
Creating reporting letters and, legal documents such as Declaration and Power of Attorney forms and Assignments through the IPDAS software/database
Downloading foreign patents and publications as needed for the preparation of Information Disclosure Statements
Maintaining a soft docket
Electronic filing with the USPTO
File US Patent applications and related forms on-line through the USPTO website
Handle all aspects of domestic, including review of attorneys’ dockets to ensure proper docketing while maintaining and meeting all due dates
Oversee creation, maintenance and, organization of files for all cases
Manage multiple projects under time-sensitive guidelines
Open new matter numbers and request conflicts clearance
Ability to work within a team environment as well as independently
Willingness to work overtime when requested and/or needed
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Education & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree or Paralegal Certificate required
3+ years of experience supporting attorneys in IP (Patents)
Experience filing US Patent applications, US Trademark applications and related ‎forms online, and handling all aspects of domestic and international prosecution for patents ‎and trademarks
Proficiency with document preparation and document management databases (FileSite/DeskSite)
Familiarity with docketing ‎databases (CPI, EFS or IPDAS)
Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
Effective oral and written communication skills

Additional Information:

Supervisory Responsibility ‎—‎This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment ‎—‎This position operates in a professional office environment, with possibility of working remotely occasionally.

Position Type/Expected Work Hours ‎—‎This is a full-time temporary position. Days and hours of work are ‎Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with one hour for lunch. Evening, weekend, and overtime work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel ‎—‎No travel is expected for this position.

Locke Lord LLP is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ‎religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ‎marital status, domestic partner status, civil union status, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other ‎classifications that are deemed to be protected under federal, state and/or local laws. It is our intention that all qualified ‎applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.‎

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