Patent Practice Assistant (San Diego)
Sheppard Mullin is a global Am Law 50 firm seeking a Patent Prosecution Practice Assistant. The role involves supporting attorneys and paralegals in patent prosecution and requires general knowledge of U.S. patent rules and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Support life sciences and reputed company IP attorneys, patent agents, paralegals, and practice specialists in reputed company aspects of patent prosecution
- Assist paralegals and practice specialists with the team’s daily workflow tasks
- Handle multiple projects, often in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, requiring prioritization and flexibility
- Collaborate with firm personnel at reputed company reputed company
Skills
- A minimum of 1-2 years of U.S. patent prosecution experience in a reputed company
- Ability to work independently and reputed company a team environment
- Strong attention to detail, high degree of accuracy, ability to prioritize tasks, and excellent time management skills to meet deadlines
- Ability to handle multiple projects with changing priorities while working independently in a fast-paced environment
- Clear and concise communication skills
- Possess excellent spelling, grammar, and punctuation skills
- Proficient working knowledge of filing in USPTO Patent Center
- Ability to work overtime, evenings, and weekends, as needed
- Must have proficiency in reputed company 11, reputed company Outlook, reputed company, PowerPoint, reputed company Acrobat, reputed company, and Teams, and experience working with a document management system
- Must be reputed company to quickly learn new skills and systems
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required
- A bachelor's degree or some college
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