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Patent Docket Clerk (Part-time)

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Who We Are:
Lowenstein Sandler is one of the most sophisticated law firms in the United States, with over 400 lawyers and 300 business services professionals serving clients from offices in New York, Palo Alto, New Jersey, Utah, and Washington, D.C. We recruit candidates who seek a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that prioritizes our clients, our colleagues, and the communities where we work and live. Committed to career development and to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, the firm offers many programs and opportunities for personal and professional growth. We seek professionals for our business services group who share these values.

What You Will Do:
Under the direction of the Trademark Paralegal Manager and Director of the Patent Prosecution Group, the Patent Docket Clerk will be responsible for assisting the Patent Docket Administrator with maintaining the patent docketing system and communicating critical deadlines to responsible practitioners/staff in the prosecution group.

Essential Job Requirements:
  • Review and process official communications from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in order to maintain prosecution records and track statutory deadlines in the patent docketing system.
  • Review and process communications from foreign agents, relay said communications to responsible practitioners/support staff and update prosecution records in the patent docketing system.
  • Perform global reviews of docketing records, provide reminders of statutory deadlines, distribute docket and client portfolio reports, manage export of data to annuity provider for ongoing maintenance of active patent assets, and related tasks as necessary.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
  • Minimum 4-6 years of relevant patent docketing experience.
  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college and/or Paralegal certification from an ABA-approved program is a plus.
  • Must be detail-oriented, organized and have the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Proficiency with Outlook and Excel.
Office Location: Palo Alto, California, Centerville, Utah, or Roseland, NJ
Schedule: Part-time, Hybrid, Monday – Friday
Current expectations are Monday – Friday for approximately 4–5 hours per day. Once trained, the schedule may be staggered to help provide coverage.
Amount of Travel Required: None
For candidates meeting the requirements, the expected hourly rate is $35.00 to $41.00 in California, $33.00 to $35.00 in Utah, and $35.00 to $41.00 in New Jersey. The range provided is the hourly rate that Lowenstein Sandler in good faith believes at the time of this posting that it is willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined based on individual candidate qualifications and location. Employees working 25 hours or more per week are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, disability (available at 30+ hours/week), flexible spending accounts (FSAs), 401(k), and paid time off.


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This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required by employee.

Lowenstein Sandler LLP is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms are to be deemed the sole property of Lowenstein Sandler LLP, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Lowenstein Sandler LLP as a result of the referral.

Lowenstein Sandler LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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