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About the Role

Morgan Lewis is seeking an IP Patent Prosecution Specialist to support patent prosecution activities and the preparation and filing of documents for international and foreign national patent applications. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Patent Support Services.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and files documents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including New Patent Applications, IDS, Preliminary Amendments, and formalities.
• Prepares client reporting letters and correspondence regarding formalities, Official Actions, Notices of Allowance, and Letters Patent.
• Prepares and files documents for international and foreign national patent applications with the World Intellectual Property Office International Bureau and foreign national patent offices.
• Analyzes PTO-issued documents for accuracy, such as filing receipts, assignment documents, and certificates of correction.
• Prepares patent prosecution documents, including transcribing instructions, producing patent applications, correspondence, reports, memoranda, proofreading, redlining, photocopying, assembling, and distributing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of relevant patent prosecution experience, or equivalent combinations of education and experience.
• Strong organizational skills to prioritize work and balance multiple projects and assignments.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to participate in a team environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Flexibility with overtime is required.

Skills

• CPI Patent
• MS-Office (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• WorkSite
• Adobe Acrobat
• Legal MacPac
• Outlook
• Office Communicator
• iManage

Location

• Silicon Valley (Palo Alto)
• San Francisco
• Seattle
• Orange County
• Los Angeles
• Century City

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3-5 years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

• For positions in Century City, CA, Los Angeles, CA, and Orange County, CA the salary range for this position is: $78,500.00 - $125,600.00.
• For positions in Seattle, WA, salary range for this position is: $75,400 - $120,550.
• For positions in San Francisco, CA, and Silicon Valley, CA, the salary range for this position is: $81,640.00 - $130,585.00.

Benefits

• Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
• Domestic partner coverage
• Parental leave
• Vacation and holiday leave
• Life and accident insurance
• Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long-term disability
• 401(k) plan
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel accident insurance plans
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life Services
• Health Advocate
• Bright Horizons Back-Up Child Care
• WageWorks Commuter Benefits
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year
• 2 personal days per year
• Up to 20 days of vacation per year
• 1 paid sick leave hour for 30 hours worked
• Up to five days off for bereavement leave
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave per year
• Up to 10 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave per pregnancy

About the Company

• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
• Morgan Lewis recognizes the benefits of supporting flexible working arrangements.

Equal Opportunity

• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.
• We value inclusion and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
• Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• California Applicants: Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the following link contains the Firm's California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice for Candidates which explains the categories of personal information that we collect and the purposes for which we use such personal information.
• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP reasonably accommodates applicants and employees who need them to perform the essential functions of the job because of disability, religious belief, or other reason protected by applicable law.