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International Patent Specialist, Remote - United States
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Summary
The job is for an IP International Patent Specialist (Annuities) in a law firm. The candidate should have 3+ years of foreign filing and annuities experience, preferably from a law firm environment, and be able to bill a minimum of 1560 hours annually. The position offers a competitive hourly pay range and can be based in several locations.
Requirements
- Minimum 3+ years of foreign filing and annuities experience required
- Ability to bill a minimum of 1560 hours annually (40 hours/week)
- Ability to manage own docket and foreign portfolio, assigned to clients
Responsibilities
- Actively encourage clients to outsource annuity and maintenance fee management
- Ensure timely payment of all annuity and maintenance fees
- Interact with foreign agents to ensure client’s annuity payment preferences are met
- Review and confirm that all annuity-related correspondence is processed according to risk management procedures
- Collaborate with clients to maintain data integrity and implement consistent internal processes
- Review and resolve data discrepancy reports from annuity vendors, foreign agents, and clients
- Regularly audit annuity deadlines and information in the firms systems for accuracy
- Prepare client-specific annuity reports and transmit payment instructions
- Coordinate with the IP Client Transition Team to ensure annuity payment preferences are confirmed
- Respond to client requests for budget information
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in a law firm environment preferred
- Predominantly international work experience (75%:25% ratio) preferred
- Strong knowledge of foreign prosecution procedures
- Experience with Inprotech, IPDAS, or iManage is a plus
- Preferred patent office locations include West Coast or Colorado (Boston, NY, DC, Reston, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Palo Alto, San Diego, and San Francisco)
Benefits
Competitive hourly pay range: $46.50 - $68.00 (final offer dependent on location, experience, and skillset)
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