Docketing Specialist, patent, fully remote, need to live in the DMV

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Intellectual Property Docketing Specialist (Remote)

A well-established intellectual property law firm is seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Docketing Specialist to join its team. This fully remote position requires occasional attendance at training sessions or meetings in the Washington, DC area so you must locally.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of intellectual property docketing experience
• Experience working with computerized docketing systems
• Knowledge of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) procedures and deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Typing speed of at least 45 words per minute

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update patent and trademark docket records, deadlines, and reminder dates
• Review incoming correspondence from the USPTO, clients, and foreign associates to identify and calendar critical deadlines
• Open and maintain new patent and trademark matters, including entering case information and key dates
• Review filing receipts and other official notices to ensure docket accuracy
• Generate and distribute daily docket reports
• Assist with quality control and auditing of docket entries
• Stay current on USPTO rules, procedures, and filing requirements
• Meet departmental accuracy and productivity standards
• Provide additional support on special projects and assignments as needed

This opportunity is ideal for a docketing professional who enjoys working in a deadline-driven environment and takes pride in maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

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Our commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you! Company Description Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. is your source for finding and filling permanent financial, accounting, administrative, legal, executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right candidate with the right employer and we take a lot of pride in that responsibility. Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. has over eighty years of combined recruiting experience. Our commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!