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Sr. Docketing Coordinator Jobs in Greenville, SC at Dority & Manning, P.A.
Job description:
Position Summary
The Sr. Docketing Coordinator will utilize their expertise to perform the daily administration of intellectual property client dockets, performs primary docketing functions, and manages client communications and electronic records. This role may lead a small process team and/or provide training for junior team members. This position reports to the Docketing Team Lead.
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Essential Functions
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- Review of incoming patent and trademark office documents, including docketing new deadlines, entry of new information and calculation of deadlines, review for data accuracy and update/flag discrepancies for attorneys, and checking to ensure all incoming documentation matches most recent filings in government data.
- Generation of reports requested by firm attorneys, clients, or foreign counsel.
- Process daily docket clearance reports from IP staff, proactively close docket reminders, proactively close deadlines based on detailed review of incoming correspondence indicating completion, and process other de-docket requests submitted by IP staff.
- Process outgoing file transfers by closing outstanding docket actions and inactivating cases within the docketing system.
- Process incoming file transfers by entering records and assigning docket numbers, reviewing auto-generated actions and flagging urgencies for attorneys, review of information/docket actions from prior counsel for accuracy and docketing accordingly, confirming responsibility for annuities payments and docketing accordingly, systematically prioritizing to review complete file histories of all cases and enter complete information to fill out the records, and checking patent office websites where possible to confirm and complete information in each record.
- Continued audit and cleanup of existing docket data via special projects and standardization; maintenance of accurate case statuses.
- Creation/administration of country law rules set to generate based on filing/grant/priority dates in the application.
- In conjunction with leadership develop and maintain client procedural and training documentation, form letters and templates, checklists, etc.
- Recommend enhancements to existing processes and procedures.
- Identify and conduct quality review of work product to ensure compliance and accuracy.
- Serve as a training lead when needed.
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Education*
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience/education
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Qualifications*
- 3-5 years of IP experience
- Demonstrated understanding and implementation of multiple aspects of IP processes
- Demonstrated understanding and implementation of the firm’s vision and values
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe
- Ability to independently facilitate and manage projects
- Ability to analyze and interpret data
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Required Competencies
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Values*
- Openness, Trust, Integrity
- Diversity
- Client Focus
- Quality of Work
- Collaboration
- Respect and Dignity for All
General Competencies
- Detail Oriented
- Planning and Organizing
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Time Management
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you a US citizen?
Ability to Commute:
- Greenville, SC 29601 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Greenville, SC 29601
Title: Sr. Docketing Coordinator
Company: Dority & Manning, P.A.
Location: Greenville, SC
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