Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman is hiring: IP Legal Secretary in Austin

Austin, Texas

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

Provide legal secretarial support to attorneys and patent agents in the Intellectual Property Practice Section.

Responsibilities includes:

• Create shells for Office Action responses, preparation and electronic filing of responses, and assist with other submissions and documents as required by the USPTO.
  
• Review timekeeper docket reports and maintain docket notes to keep IP timekeepers abreast of upcoming deadlines and their respective status.
  
• Report communications from the USPTO to attorneys and clients and ensure prompt responses to inquiries.
  
• Research, generate, and update case status reports and IP schedules for clients, attorneys, and other IP timekeepers.
  
• Access and research a variety of patent databases.
  
• Open new matters, review and edit client bills, screen calls and emails, process expense reports, submit check requests, process invoices, handle travel arrangements, and maintain electronic files.
  
• Assist with secretarial coverage when IP legal secretaries are unexpectedly out or on vacation.
  

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal secretarial experience in patent prosecution required and in-depth knowledge of USPTO rules and regulations.
  
• Maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rules and regulations and the filing procedures for all aspects of U.S. patent prosecution and international prosecution.
  
• Tech savvy with advanced-level MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat skills required.
  
• Excellent client service, communication, organizational, and time management skills a must.
  
• Seeking a resourceful IP legal secretary who is a team player with outstanding interpersonal skills and a strong work ethic.
  
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
  

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact us at PillsburyWorkday@pillsburylaw.com.