Intellectual Property; IP Docketing Clerk

Intellectual Property (IP) Docketing Clerk

Contract

10/5/2016 - 3/31/2017

Franklin Lakes, NJ

$34.58/hr

About BCforward

BCforward began as an IT business solutions and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers’ needs into a full service personnel solutions organization. BCforward’s headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana and also operates delivery centers in 17 locations in North America as well as Hyderabad, India and Puerto Rico. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm headquartered in Indiana.

With 14+ years of uninterrupted growth, the addition of two brands (Stafforward and PMforward) and a team of more than 1400 resources our teams deliver services for multiple industries from both public and private sectors. BCforward’s team of dedicated staffing professionals has placed thousands of talented people over the past decade, with retention rates that are consistently higher than the industry average.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in patent prosecution docketing using a computerized IP docketing system
• Trademark Docketing experience would be desired but not required
• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Must possess accurate data entry, proofreading and reading comprehension skills as well as work under pressure and adjust quickly to changing priorities while maintaining a high level of productivity
• Full working knowledge of:
• US/Foreign Patent Prosecution Procedures, Terminology and Deadlines
• IP Docketing software, experience with Anaqua preferred
• USPTO website including the Patent PAIR System
• External Patent Office Databases (WIPO, EPO, etc.)
• MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word

The successful candidate will be a fast learner with the ability to multi-task, and will demonstrate a high level of responsibility, teamwork and dedication to accuracy and thoroughness in work product.

• As an Intellectual Property (IP) Docketing Clerk, you will be called on to perform a wide variety of critical support and administrative tasks.
• You are a detail-oriented person capable of processing/tracking large quantities of information.
• Your primary responsibilities will include docketing all relevant incoming information and dates for patent prosecution matters.
• You will work collaboratively with the IP Professionals, other personnel within the IP Department of the corporate Law Group and members of various Law Firms.
• The IP Docketing Clerk will handle all aspects of IP docketing to include:
• monitoring departmental email boxes for incoming communications
• analyzing and processing all incoming communication types related to US and foreign patent prosecution and any other IP related correspondence
• entering required information into the Anaqua IP docketing system
• validating the data input of Law Firms into the Anaqua IP docketing system, as needed
• confirming Law Firms compliance with BD docketing procedures, as needed
• sending reminders to attorneys and assistants about upcoming deadlines
• resolving docketing inaccuracies and answering questions related to the docket
• docketing completed actions
• assisting on other IP related tasks such as patent and trademark foreign and/or U.S. prosecution, as needed