Job Description
Docketing Administrator 1230634 (H)
A leading video, audio, and voice technologies company is seeking a Docketing Administrator. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the Patents Group to help establish and protect the company’s rights to their innovations. The ideal candidate must be comfortable with multi-tasking and prioritization in a fast-paced environment with close attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness. The company offers a great work environment!
Docketing Administrator Pay and Benefits:
- Hourly pay: $35-$45/hr
- Worksite: Leading audio, video, and voice technologies company (San Francisco, CA 94103, Open to remote candidates)
- W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program
- 40 hours/week, 7 Month Assignment, Possible extension
Docketing Administrator Responsibilities:
- Accurately calculate due dates and timely complete all docketing and de-docketing of U.S., EP, PCT, and international deadlines to grow the company’s international patent portfolio.
- Review incoming and outgoing correspondence, extract relevant information, and coordinate disposition.
- Add remarks from external and internal correspondence to docket actions.
- Run daily reports of due dates and communicate reminders to the internal team.
- Upload pertinent documents to the docketing system.
- Obtain documents from EPO/USPTO/WIPO.
- Proofread/double-check patent applications and filings receipts and conduct docketing audits.
- Handle other administrative responsibilities and additional projects to support global team of patent practitioners, paralegals, and administrative assistants.
Docketing Administrator Qualifications:
- 4+ years of docketing experience, preferably at a law firm.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Experience with Anaqua docketing software is strongly preferred.
- Solid knowledge of U.S., EP, PCT, and international patent docketing procedures/rules.
- Exhibits professionalism and composure in stressful situations and in meeting short deadlines.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to read, understand, extract, and input information accurately from legal documents.
- Ability and willingness to learn new software applications.
- Proven ability to work independently in meeting firm deadlines with precision and accuracy.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- A team player with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Shift:
- Full Time – 9/80 schedule
- Overtime is not expected but could be possible based on business needs and will occur only when requested and approved by manager.