Job Overview
Company: Kearney Boyle
Base Pay: $70,000 - $95,000 /Year
Other Pay: $DOE plus a nice benefits package
Employee Type: Full-Time
Industry: Legal
Manages Others: No
Job Type: Legal
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Required Experience: At least 4 year(s)
Required Travel: None
Relocation Covered: No
Reference ID: 4679
Location: Palo Alto, CA (map it!Map it!)
Contact: KBA recruiter
Phone: (415) 477-1930
Email: [Click Here to Email Your Resume]
Fax: (415) 477-1934

Company Overview

Kearney • Boyle & Associates is a full service legal staffing firm. We are the experts specializing in Direct Hire and Temp/Contract positions at all levels of legal professionals, with an emphasis in the Intellectual Property area.

The Kearney • Boyle & Associates partners have been educated and trained in the legal industry with a combined experience of over 30 years. We have worked within the legal environment, with experience in Human Resources, legal secretarial, court reporting, etc. We vigorously research current business trends and staffing technologies in the legal market so that we can not only help you stay competitive but maximize your efficiency.

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Job Description

 
    Our client has requested we conduct a search for a patent liaison who will be part of their Intellectual Property department team directly interfacing with our largest client(s) and helping manage the day-to-day operations of the client support team consisting of a group of attorneys as well as Patent Specialists and Paralegals to streamline procedures and to ensure compliance with client/PTO timing and procedural requirements.

     

    Responsibilities include:

     

    • Manages day-to-day client workflow
    • Performs prosecution tasks:
      • filings
      • tracking and coordinating the filing of IDSes
      • processing PTO communications
    • Assist in the filing of PTO applications and amendments
    • Assists prosecution-related matters before the USPTO and foreign patent offices
    • Assists with reviewing pro formas and managing file transfers
    • Assists attorneys with other patent related work as needed
    • Other duties/projects as assigned

     



Job Requirements

Requirements for the Patent Liaison position: 
            
    • 4 plus years of Patent Prosecution Secretarial and/or Patent Prosecution Paralegal experience within a professional services environment, law firm preferred
    • Strong knowledge of the patent prosecution process and have worked with IP clients
    • Experience with docketing and with the preparation and filing of documents with the USPTO
    • Must be proficient in Windows-based software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
    • Sense of urgency, strong organizational skills and effective time management
    • Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, as you will communicate with attorneys, all levels of administrative staff and contacts outside the Firm
    • Excellent attention to detail, problem solving, editing and proofreading abilities are also key
    • Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate required (certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred)

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