Intellectual Property Docketing Manager

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Intellectual Property Docketing Manager
The candidate will be responsible for: Participate in the interviewing process for all new docketing paralegals. Manage, mentor, and train docketing paralegals according to firm standards and best practices. Manage attendance, productivity, performance and work load. Work closely with Manager, IP Operations to address performance related issues, deliver ongoing feedback and prepare and deliver year-end performance evaluations. Keep current with rule changes and make recommendations for process changes, as needed. Provide technical training and updates to the docketing paralegals and IP Section as needed. Follow strict procedures and risk management guidelines to perform a variety of complex duties to maintain docket and to track all patent, trademark and copyright deadlines. Docket incoming mail, and de-docket filings and responses. Manage, mentor and train docketing staff to perform quality control review of all USPTO and WO filings for the IP Section. Work closely with Foreign Filing Supervisor and West Coast Operations Manager to build process for quality control review. Manage third-party docketing service provider team. Ensure the third party provider follows all Mintz docketing procedures and work closely to improve workflow. Work closely with the IP Records Manager to improve client portfolio transfer in process. Research rules and resolve issues. Perform primary docketing functions and provide backup. Assume additional responsibilities as requested. Must have Bachelor’s degree and/or minimum of 10 years docketing experience. Should have 5+ years docketing management experience. Prior law firm experience required. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs, patent specific programs including patent searching software, docketing databases, document assembly programs, and efiling. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

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