IP Docketing Specialist (Patents and Trademarks)

Location: Houston, United States; office-based position

No salary information provided.

Company

Law firm providing legal services to corporate clients in the United States and internationally, with a multi-office Intellectual Property practice.

What you will do

• Review incoming Intellectual Property correspondence and determine deadlines, reminder dates, and required docketing actions.
• Create, update, annotate, and verify records in the electronic docketing database.
• Maintain patent and trademark prosecution deadlines according to correspondence and applicable country-law requirements.
• Verify case status using the USPTO and foreign patent and trademark office platforms.
• Process deadline notifications, prepare standard and custom docket reports, and support attorneys and staff.
• Assist with client and attorney intakes, transfers, docket slips, and special projects.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience with Intellectual Property deadline docketing.
• Experience with electronic docketing software.
• Thorough knowledge of U.S. and foreign patent and trademark prosecution lifecycles, including Nonprovisional, Provisional, PCT, and Madrid Protocol matters.
• Ability to independently determine priority dates, calculate due dates, and verify database terms.
• Familiarity with USPTO, WIPO, and EPO platforms, as well as Microsoft Office, Adobe, and other office software.
• High school diploma required; college degree preferred. Strong attention to detail, accuracy, communication, time management, and collaboration skills required.

Nice to have

• Trademark docketing experience.
• Knowledge of PATTSY.
• College degree.

Culture & Benefits

• High-volume, team-oriented office environment.
• Regular collaboration with attorneys, paralegals, clients, and staff.
• Work includes computer-based responsibilities and occasional movement around the office to handle documents and office equipment.
• Environment focused on professional reputation, client relationships, respect, teamwork, and an inclusive workforce.