Job Description
Description Responsibilities:
• Establishes and maintains patent files: opens files, prepares documents for filing including, patent applications, Preliminary Amendments, Information Disclosure Statements, Responses to Missing Parts, Assignments, Amendments, payments of Issue Fees, etc.
• Reviews all incoming correspondence from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign associates for essential docketing.
• Maintain clients’ portfolios by being proactive in facilitating communication between attorney and client.
• Maintains and updates docketing log spreadsheet.
• On-going verbal and written communication with attorneys, clients and foreign associates.
• Other administrative tasks and projects as may be assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
• BA degree and/or paralegal certificate or minimum of 5 years experience in U.S. patent prosecution.
• Familiarity with electronic case management systems and USPTO rules and requirements. IPFolio, Memo...
• Establishes and maintains patent files: opens files, prepares documents for filing including, patent applications, Preliminary Amendments, Information Disclosure Statements, Responses to Missing Parts, Assignments, Amendments, payments of Issue Fees, etc.
• Reviews all incoming correspondence from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign associates for essential docketing.
• Maintain clients’ portfolios by being proactive in facilitating communication between attorney and client.
• Maintains and updates docketing log spreadsheet.
• On-going verbal and written communication with attorneys, clients and foreign associates.
• Other administrative tasks and projects as may be assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
• BA degree and/or paralegal certificate or minimum of 5 years experience in U.S. patent prosecution.
• Familiarity with electronic case management systems and USPTO rules and requirements. IPFolio, Memo...
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- Location Minneapolis, MN
- Job Type Full-time
- Category other-general
- Posted Date May 02, 2026
- Application Deadline May 07, 2026