Legal Staff Legal Secretary in McLean, VA

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McLean, VA

Legal Staff Legal Secretary in McLean, VA

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Legal Secretary (Intellectual Property) The candidate will provide legal secretarial support to attorneys and patent agents in the Intellectual Property Practice Section. Create shells for Office Action responses, preparation and electronic filing of responses, and assisting with other submissions and documents as required by the USPTO. Review timekeeper docket reports and maintain docket notes to keep IP timekeepers abreast of upcoming deadlines and their respective status. Report communications from the USPTO to attorneys and clients and ensure prompt responses to inquiries. Research, generate, and update case status reports and IP schedules for clients, attorneys, and other IP timekeepers. Access and research a variety of patent databases. Open new matters, review and edit client bills, screen calls and emails, process expense reports, submit check requests, process invoices, handle travel arrangements, and maintain electronic files. M Assist with secretarial coverage when IP legal secretaries are unexpectedly out or on vacation. Bachelor's degree is preferred. Should have 5+ years of legal secretarial experience in patent prosecution required and in-depth knowledge of USPTO rules and regulations.

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