Patent & Trademark Docketing Experts

As an IP Docketing Specialist, you will be responsible for providing electronic-based, detailed, and accurate docketing support to the IP paralegal & docketing unit. Your role involves maintaining docket records, reviewing documents, and ensuring confidentiality as per the service level agreement. Key Responsibilities: - Read, comprehend, and accurately docket incoming emails & correspondences from the Patent and Trademark Office for worldwide customers using electronic procedures. - Open new matters, identify matter types, and enter key bibliographic information with precision. - Identify corner cases efficiently, calibrate with the Docketing manager, and docket as per SOPs. - Safeguard clients and law firms by identifying critical dates and key information in less commonly docketed documents. - Confirm accuracy of abandonment instructions with clients IP operations lead and handle formal abandonment procedures in the docketing system. - Run basic queries, generate Excel reports for consistency calibration, and audit docketed matters. - Validate prosecution data accuracy and completeness by comparing data from the docketing system with public data sources. - Explain docketing policies, procedures, and rules to team members during process reviews. - Perform assigned tasks or duties as directed by the Account & Delivery manager. - Maintain strict confidentiality of all processed documentation. Qualifications: - Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in any subject. - Experience: 3 to 7 years of experience in either Patent or Trademarks docketing. In this role, you are expected to have the ability to follow written and oral instructions with excellent spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Your organizational skills will be essential to prioritize work in a dynamic environment with a high level of accuracy. You will apply IP subject matter knowledge and analyze data from a prosecution standpoint. Intermediate knowledge of MS Suite, especially Outlook and Excel, is required along with technical proficiency in web-based docketing systems. Attention to detail, patience, and perseverance in learning the subject matter will be key attributes for success in this position.,