Patent Prosecution Legal Practice Assistant

Patent Prosecution Legal Practice Assistant

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, an AmLaw 100 firm, is seeking a Patent Prosecution Legal Practice Assistant for our Sunnyvale, CA office. We are looking for a self‑starter with at least two years’ experience handling a patent docket and strong knowledge of USPTO rules and requirements.

• Prepare and file non‑provisional and provisional applications, divisionals, continuations, responses to office actions, and the associated transmittals via the electronic filing system.
• Manage formal papers from inventors, coordinate foreign filings, Powers of Attorney, gather prior art, and prepare Information Disclosure Statements.
• Prepare and review the daily docket report and proactively interact with assigned attorneys and agents.
• Keep a USPTO calendar of due dates, client deadlines, necessary appointments, etc.
• Coordinate meetings and activities that require phone and in‑person client and internal contact.
• Review client prebills to notate items such as whether matters have been filed with the Patent Office.
• Interact with billing department to request out‑of‑cycle invoices be prepared.
• Communicate with clients using docketing portals and systems including one or more of the following:
  App Coll, Lecorpio, Elysian, Clarivate, Anaqua, Sales Force, and Docu Sign.

• At least two years of recent experience with a patent prosecution docket within a professional environment.
• Strong knowledge of USPTO rules and requirements.
• Self‑starter with problem‑solving abilities, excellent communication and organizational skills, strong attention to detail, the ability to stay calm under pressure and set appropriate priorities.
• Excellent knowledge of English grammar, proofreading and English composition skills as well as a disciplined eye for quality checking document accuracy.
• Must have knowledge of MS Word, Windows, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Law firm experience preferred; knowledge of international procedures and requirements a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

The national average salary range for this role is $63,000 - $114,000. Starting salary will be determined based on location, qualifications, and experience.

Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Administrative
Industry: Law Practice

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Los Angeles County applicants:
Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to firm policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations.

This position is subject to export control laws.