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Patent Prosecution Secretary
- San Francisco, CA
- Direct Hire
- $60k
- 5+ years of patent prosecution secretarial experience
- College Courses
Professional Secretary Needed
Candidate will have 5+ years of patent prosecution secretarial experience within a professional environment, law firm and/or other professional services preferred; experience with Biotechnology and Chemistry applications a plus. Must have experience with the preparation of formal documents for PTO intellectual property procedures and requirements; maintaining U.S. Patent Prosecution case files; knowledge of international procedures and requirements a plus. Must have excellent computer skills and knowledge of MS Word, Windows, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook; good math skills; excellent grammar, proofreading, spelling and English composition skills; good verbal and written communication skills; and problem solving abilities. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills are also essential.
- Provide support to attorneys in all phases of patent prosecution
- Filing and prosecution of patent applications
- Producing correspondence, reports memoranda and legal documents from dictation, drafts, handwritten or oral instructions