IP Paralegal, Patent Docketing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Employer: University of Pittsburgh
Industry: Innovation Institute
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
The Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship is seeking a qualified IP Paralegal, Patent Docketing. This position will work as part of the patent docketing team. Job duties will include, but not be limited to:
  • Manages primary communications with outside patent counsel and US and foreign patent offices; verifies accuracy of patent prosecution correspondence.
  • Enters patent prosecution details and deadlines into the patent docketing management database, including opening new patent records, entry of patent office actions and responses as filed, etc. Monitors patent prosecution deadlines.
  • Creates complex reports.
  • Executes payments of patent annuities through third party service provider.
  • Collects documents and data; coordinates and oversees document collections and processing. Coordinates execution of formal patent documents.
  • Reviews, maintains, and monitors database for accuracy.
  • Works with outside patent counsel to track patent deadlines throughout prosecution until issuance, maintain patents, and obtain and relay inventor information required for new patent filings, including updating inventor data in the patent docketing management database.
  • Provides administrative support to Associate Director including, but not limited to, scheduling meetings, faxing, mailing, template document typing, and correspondence drafting.
Created: 2024-05-06
Reference: 24002566
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh
ZIP: 15216