IP Practice Group Specialist

Thompson Coburn, a large full-service law firm with offices in eight (8) cities across the U.S., is in search of a full-time non-exempt IP Practice Group Specialist to join its St. Louis, Chicago, New York, or Washington D.C. office. With over 400 attorneys and experience in 50 areas of law, Thompson Coburn is regularly recognized for providing clients with outstanding value and service. Driven by our core values of integrity, innovation and diversity, we collaborate and work in a welcoming, fast-paced, and inclusive environment.

This role offers a dynamic blend of specialized administrative support for our Intellectual Property practice area, requiring a keen understanding of Patent practices and procedures, collaboration with legal professionals, and utilization of cutting-edge technologies like Anaqua and IPDAS databases. This position is ideal for candidates with a proactive approach to multitasking and problem-solving and provides an opportunity to contribute to the success of a leading intellectual property practice. The ideal candidate will be working with an exceptional team of IP professionals in an evolving field and environment fostering teamwork and collaboration with the ability to expand knowledge to other areas of IP prosecution, including but not limited to biotech patent work. After an initial period of training, this position is eligible for a hybrid-remote work schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides specialized support to Patent group, with a thorough understanding of internal and external patent practices, procedures and requirements relating to all phases of clearing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending and enforcing patents for Firm clients.
• Assists with trademark and copyright due diligence.
• Assists with all procedural aspects of patent prosecution including preparing shells for, and filing applications, responses, IDSs, transmittal documents, etc.
• Provides legal administrative support to assigned timekeepers, including calendaring, drafting, and editing standard correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents.
• Works with Firm IP Docketing team to ensure IP Department-specific databases are updated (Anaqua and IPDAS).
• Prepares and files documents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) including applications, responses, assignments, powers of attorney, etc.
• Prepares status summary reports for attorneys and clients.
• Reviews, proofs, edits and processes client billing statements.

Experience and Education Qualifications:

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent required. An Associate Degree is preferred.
• At least two (2) years of legal experience in the Intellectual Property practice area required; at least three (3) to five (5) years preferred.

Compensation:

For applicants that meet the experience requirements for the role and are physically based in New York City, NY, the expected salary range is $80,000 - $100,000 annually upon commencement of employment. Starting salary will be determined on an individualized basis with consideration to prior experience and additional qualifications. This is in addition to a comprehensive benefit package offered by the Firm.

Thompson Coburn LLP is a large, full service, multi-state firm with offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, Southern Illinois, and Washington D.C. At Thompson Coburn, our behavior and the expectations we have of ourselves are guided by the values that we hold in the highest regard: integrity, a passion for excellence, a focus on serving the client, a value of diversity, innovation, creativity, trust, and loyalty. Within the Firm, we value each other as people and colleagues. In addition to the exceptional working environment and a competitive salary, Thompson Coburn provides the following benefit options to qualifying employees:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance & ADD policies
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Profit Sharing plans
• Parking/Transportation Stipend
• Section 125 Plan (Pre-tax premiums, dependent care and medical reimbursement)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• College Savings Plan Deductions (529 Plans)
• Long Term Care

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10022