Patent/Intellectual Property Litigation Associate

Seeking a full-time patent specialist. Responsibilities: Responsible for the preparation of IP documents; e-filing with the USPTO and other offices. Prepare legal correspondence and proofreading to ensure accuracy. Answer telephone calls, transfer calls to the appropriate staff and take messages in their absence. Maintain attorney’s docket and monitor deadlines Process bills; proof billing sheets; review and edit bills Arrange travel; process expenses; Daily mailing and filing responsibilities Requirements 2+ years of legal secretarial experience in the patent field. Comprehensive knowledge of US and foreign patent & trademark prosecution procedures Comprehensive knowledge in the preparation of IP documents; e-filing with the USPTO. Comprehensive knowledge of effective proofreading techniques. Comprehensive knowledge of MS office.

Knox Attorney Service is hiring a full-time Client Service Representative for its Records Retrieval Department. This position involves obtaining records for our legal clientele pursuant to deposition subpoenas. This requires scheduling appointments with various facilities to obtain the requested documents which may include medical records, radiology films, insurance documents, billing or employment records. Duties include: Providing daily status updates to clients via phone calls and emails, monitoring orders for follow up with the facilties, receive records and provide to client per their request, close out orders and submit for billing. You will be trained on our proprietary computer system. Requires computer skills in Microsoft Word and Outlook, excellent English communication skills both written and verbal. You will be communicating with our legal clientele so you must be professional. This is an in-office position Monday through Friday 8 - 5 p.m. Must be dependable. Attention to detail and ability to multi-task is a must. We offer benefits including paid time off for holidays, vacations and sick days, medical, vision, dental and life insurance, and company 401(k),

Responsibilities: Prepare and file U.S. trademark prosecution and maintenance documents electronically with the USPTO including but not limited to applications, office action responses, extensions of time, statements of use, affidavits, renewals, assignments, and powers of attorneys. • Identify and prepare appropriate specimens of use for submission to the USPTO, and communicate with clients regarding same. • Prepare and file trademark documents with WIPO and through the Madrid Protocol, including but not limited to applications for International Registration, responses to Notices of Irregularity, renewals, assignments, and powers of attorney. • Work with and correspond with foreign counsel in connection with prosecution and maintenance of trademark applications/ registrations outside of the United States, including attending to notarization and legalization of documents. • Communicate with clients regarding trademark status and upcoming deadlines as needed. • Conduct preliminary trademark clearance searches online and USPTO website. • Prepare and file copyright applications for registration. • Conduct due diligence on trademark portfolios and IP-related corporate transactions. • Assist with preparation and filing TTAB petitions, motions, and other paperwork. • Assist with investigations of third-party use of marks, preserving evidence, creating PDFs and making exhibits for briefs and other filings. • Assist in preparation and filing of UDRP actions. • Prepare and file, or instruct, on all aspects of US, PCT, and foreign prosecution. • Proof and edits patent applications and office actions and prepares office actions. • File and assist in prosecution of design applications (including convention deadlines for filing abroad). • Review files and prepare of Information Disclosure Statements and accompanying documents. • Assist clients with ongoing third-party patent monitoring. • Ensure deadlines are calendared and reported; experience with using trademark docketing software systems, preferably CPI. • Maintain a docket of IP deadlines and coordinate and communicate deadline responses with relevant attorneys and staff. Requirements 5+ years of IP Prosecution experience College degree and/or paralegal certificate required.  Strong working knowledge of MSOffice (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Relativity, and Concordance required.  Knowledge of iManage a plus. 

OPENING AVAILABLE FOR AN ATTORNEY IN OAKLAND PERSONAL INJURY LAW FIRM. THOSE AWAITING BAR RESULTS MAY APPLY.

Seeking an entry level associate and an associate with 3+ years of experience. Responsibilities Conduct legal research Draft pleadings, discovery requests, and legal memoranda Attend hearings, discovery conferences, and depositions Review and analyze patent portfolios Develop and implement legal strategies for clients Collaborate with senior attorneys and clients to identify and achieve desired outcomes Participate in trial preparation Requirements J.D. degree from an accredited law school Licensed to practice law in at least one state Candidates should possess a technical background, preferably in electrical engineering, computer science, or related field, for our patent and other intellectual property litigation practice.

Sacramento law firm seeking a Litigation Secretary with 3+ years litigation and trial preparation. * Ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail and accuracy. * Excellent grammar and proofreading skills. * Maintain attorneys calendar and court deadlines. * Professionalism when communicating with clients. Excellent compensation including health care, dental, vision, parking and in a great working environment. Please send your resume for a confidential interview.