Patent Administrative Assistant

P&G is the largest consumer packaged goods company in the world. We have operations in over 75 countries, with 65 trusted brands that improve lives for 5 billion consumers worldwide. This brings many advantages, including the opportunity for our employees to enjoy a diverse and rewarding lifelong career filled with new and exciting challenges.

The role of the North America Patent Administrative Specialist includes a variety of duties, including:

• Preparing response templates for responses to Office Actions before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and assisting with foreign patent Office Action responses
• Preparing U.S. patent applications and documents associated with patent applications (e.g., inventor declarations, assignments, transmittals, powers of attorney, and application data sheets)
• Working with clients and international filers to prepare and secure necessary paperwork
• Preparing and providing docket reports in Memotech to supported attorneys on a weekly basis
• Uploading necessary documents to various systems
• Filing expense reports, assisting with vendor/invoice management, and/or assisting with budget management for supported attorneys as needed
• Timely filing all required documents with USPTO and investigating issues as needed
• Miscellaneous projects and administrative tasks (e.g., scheduling meetings) for supported attorneys as needed.

The role requires flexibility, superior communication skills, attention to detail, and organization skills. At any one time, the North America Patent Administrative Specialist may have dozens of varied tasks in a number of cases with different attorneys and different inventors that need to be done. The ability to prioritize and keep track of completed tasks as well as tasks that need to be completed is essential.

Information :

• Company : Procter & Gamble
• Position : Patent Administrative Assistant
• Location : Cincinnati, OH
• Country : US