About the role
What we're looking for:
We need someone with 3–6 years of continuous domestic US patent prosecution experience at a law firm who can independently prepare and file the full suite of USPTO documents at high volume. You should be comfortable handling 10–15 filings on a busy day while supporting 1–5 attorneys within a single practice group, and have a track record of managing dockets with meticulous accuracy under deadline pressure. Bonus points if you come from a high-volume IP boutique or BigLaw IP group.
What you'll do:
- Independently prepare and file patent prosecution documents with the USPTO — Office Action responses, IDS submissions, issue fee payments, RCEs, PCT national stage entries, continuations, divisionals, formal drawings, declarations, assignments, and terminal disclaimers
- Take ownership of attorney dockets end to end, monitoring deadlines and proactively surfacing upcoming filings to your assigned attorneys
- Work directly with 1–5 patent attorneys within a single practice group, managing their prosecution workflow across multiple clients
- Review and act on incoming correspondence including electronic mail, docketed information, and client instructions consistent with firm policy
- Research USPTO rules, MPEP, and firm resources to resolve procedural questions independently before escalating
- Organize and maintain the integrity of electronic IP files and data across all matters
- Coordinate with other firm departments to ensure filings and tasks are completed on schedule
- Mentor and train junior team members as you grow into the role
- Support special projects and participate in system testing and pilot programs as needed