May 6

Job: Intellectual Property (IP) Secretary – Paratus Law Group, PLLC (Virginia, USA)

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Positions: Intellectual Property (IP) Secretary
Posted by: Paratus Law Group, PLLC
Location:  Herndon, VA, USA
Contract: Full-Time or Part-Time

Paratus Law Group, PLLC located in Herndon, VA is seeking a full time or part time Intellectual Property (IP) Secretary with Japanese fluency, to work in a team environment.

Job Duties:

• Clerical aspects: Patent prosecution from filing to issue, including client correspondence and billing, as well as docketing, mail processing, data entry, reports, and preparing and filing documents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office including, but not limited to, assignments and priority documents.
• Client correspondence: Reporting out various incoming USPTO correspondence to clients including, but not limited to, Official Filing Receipts, Notices of Recordation, formality Notices, Notices of Publication, Office Actions, Interview Summaries, Notices of Allowance, Letters Patents, and Certificates of Corrections.
• Maintaining and organizing files and file records, opening and processing mail, preparing shipping labels and sending mail through a variety of a services, archiving documents, locating and delivering files, matching documents with files, processing receipts and expenditures, assisting with travel arrangements and scheduling, scanning and photocopying documents, embedding and manipulating PDF documents, locating and downloading patent and non-patent literature documents from online databases, and double-checking citation lists.
• Handle special projects as needed.

Application Requirements:

• No prior experience is required. On-the-job training will be provided.
• Work independently and as a team
• Prioritize tasks
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong proofreading skills
• Strong writing skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure in high-volume environment
• Computer-literate and capable in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Excel skills are a plus

Application Process: Please send resumes to recruiting@paratus-law.com.