Patent Office Administrator
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Description: Albemarle is employing Patent Office Administrator right now, this job will be presented in Louisiana. Detailed specification about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Key Focus
Manage IP department functions including docketing and all IP matters for one or more global business units. Coordinate and interact with business, R&D, Law, and outside agents to effect! ively protect Albemarle's IP.
Accountabilities
Ensure that all deadlines of patent office responses and patent filings are timely, efficiently, and precisely filed.
Manage quarterly business team meetings
Responsibilities
Reviews and dockets all incoming U. S. and Foreign patent-related mail
Maintains current docket of all due dates for US and foreign patent cases.
Creates docket calendar to keep attorneys, agents, etc apprised of due dates and distributes to necessary department personnel.
Works closely and cooperatively with secretaries, attorneys and other office personnel to assess where practice changes are necessary in view of attorney needs and/or patent office changes and implements new changes for those needs.
Ensures that all data is accurately entered into database and also create records which reflect file information as completely as possible.
Follows up to be sure we have responded to all due dates, notifies re! sponsible attorney of any problems in this area.
Performs ! legal searches as requested by attorneys.
Knowledge of and keeps abreast of 37 C.F.R. Rules and MPEP rules.
Assist Attorneys on other matters as the need arises.
Responsible for adhering to the company's general safety practices and any unique safety practices for the department.
Work toward achieving IP Group goals.
The successful candidate must have a paralegal certificate from an accredited program and 5+ years intellectual property experience. The preferred candidate has experience with a wide range of IP matters, including experience in managing IP dockets, patent and intellectual property filing and protection, and related IP issues and matters for a business division or small company. The preferred candidate has at least:
Extensive patent filing and prosecution experience, including foreign prosecution management and management of prosecution and preparation through outside law firms.
Experience working with outside counsel to ef! fectively file, prosecute, docket, and manage intellectual property portfolios.
Extensive experience interacting with attorneys and business associates
Docket management experience
Candidates will hold a paralegal certificate from an accredited program. Equivalent experience may also be considered.
Candidates must be fluent in English.
Preferred candidates will also have experience managing other departmental members including paralegals and/or administrative assistants.
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If you were eligible to this job, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Albemarle.
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This job will be opened on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 13:07:12 GMT
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