Patent Coordinator

Patent Coordinator

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, a transatlantic law firm, seeks a Patent Coordinator for their Phoenix, Arizona office. This role will support members of the Intellectual Property Practice Group focused on patent prosecution.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and file US patent applications
• Provide legal administrative support for patent prosecution (e.g., working with attorneys and patent agents to prepare and file prosecution papers, including US filings)
• Attend to various patent-related formalities (Drawings, sequence listing, Powers of Attorney for US and foreign prosecution)
• Manage collection and filing of formal documents (inventor declarations, assignments)
• Prepare and file Information Disclosure Statements
• Review Patent Term Adjustment determinations, proofing patents, filing Certificates of Correction, and similar activities
• Special projects as needed (handling portfolio transfers, client reports, etc.)
• Docket management, and file maintenance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and at least one to two years of patent-related experience preferred.
• The candidate must have excellent computer skills and a strong knowledge of standard office software (e.g., MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat).
• Must have great attention to detail and a disciplined eye for quality checking document accuracy.

This position is subject to export control laws.

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