Intellectual Property Docket Clerk - Portage, United States - Honigman LLP

Honigman LLP

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Portage, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Honigman is a premier business law firm based in Michigan with an international practice.

Regularly honored as one of the _Best and Brightest Places to Work_ and a _Top Workplace_ by the Detroit Free Press, we earned this recognition by hiring the best people and providing them with a great place to work and amazing employee benefits.

With more than 300 attorneys practicing in 60 different areas of concentration, Honigman provides timely and cost-effective counsel to prestigious clients in numerous industries.

We are currently seeking a self-starting, and detail oriented Intellectual Property Docketing Clerk in our Kalamazoo office to perform a variety of duties to assist attorneys with respect to daily docketing of U.S.

and foreign intellectual property matters. While this position will primarily be focused on docketing patent matters, longer-term this position will also include trademark docketing.

Responsibilities:

Receives and processes docketrelated correspondence (U.S. mail, electronic mailboxes, and couriers).
Accurately enters data and scanned documents into the PATTSY docketing system.
Prepares dockets reports for attorneys and others.
Saves intellectual property documents into a document management system (FileSite).
Maintains positive contact with fellow professionals and observes confidentiality of client matters.
From time to time, travels between Firm's Michigan offices for training purposes.
May perform other duties assigned by supervisors.
Technical experience with computers including Word, Excel and other MS Office products preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent required; some formal education preferred.
Patent docketing or patent experience preferred.
Strong knowledge or skills on docketing system software and document management programs preferred.
Must have strong work ethic; ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Multitask oriented.
Must be resultsoriented and care deeply about accuracy, attention to detail, timeliness and productivity.
Must be able to work as part of a busy team in a fastpaced environment.
Must be highly motivated, and have the ability to stay focused and work with mínimal supervision on highly confidential matters.
Experience searching and researching in U.S. and foreign PTO rules and regulations preferred.
Working knowledge of USPTO and foreign PTO rules and regulations preferred.
Excellent organization skills.

If you are a top performer and are interested in joining an exemplary team, we want to speak with you

Honigman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or any other category prohibited by applicable local, state or federal law.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, and termination.

Pay:
From $38,000.00 per year

Benefits: