Intellectual Property Docket Specialist jobs in Michigan

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 docket-related 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.

What does our ideal candidate look like?

• 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.
• Multi-task oriented.
• Must be results-oriented and care deeply about accuracy, attention to detail, timeliness and productivity.
• Must be able to work as part of a busy team in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be highly motivated, and have the ability to stay focused and work with minimal 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!

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