RESPONSIBILITIES - Docket and administer time-sensitive IP attorney prosecution dockets, both independently and under the specific instruction of an attorney.
- Processes incoming patent documents and communications received from USPTO, foreign associates, clients, and other entities to handle all aspects of specialized daily docketing, including: calendaring dates, de-docketing database dates, creating and maintaining country and client "actions; creating new trademark and other IP related database records; sending reminders to attorneys, foreign associates, and clients; preparing docket reports; and assisting on other IP docketing tasks, as necessary.
- Conducts research and extracts data necessary to manage foreign patent prosecution; generates docket reports to ensure no deadline is missed; prepares client reporting letters; and corresponds with foreign counsel, attorneys, and clients to obtain and provides direction regarding upcoming U.S. and foreign deadlines.
- Provides frequent feedback to develop solutions for docketing issues as well as to maintain and implement intellectual property department docketing processes, procedures, guidelines and practices.
- Stays abreast of industry best practices, intellectual property docketing system(s) and technical considerations to present options to enhance the practice, increase efficiencies, and meet client needs.
- Demonstrates precise attention to detail to ensure no loss of IP rights due to inaccurate information, missed deadlines, or procedural error.
- Provide back up to the patent consultant to draft various IP-related documents and forms for filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as correspondence to global law firms and IP offices, in accordance with applicable treaties, conventions, and local rules of administrative procedure. This includes assembling materials for information disclosure statements, declarations, powers of attorney, assignments of ownership, and other documents required for IP prosecution.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of, and compliance with, applicable IP processes and procedures.
- Ensure the timely completion of actions for self, attorneys, inventors, and external collaborators, engaging appropriate resources as necessary.
- Independently perform or engage other resources, e.g., contractors and students, to ensure current and complete IP records content in the document management system, CounselLink, and IP Manager.
- Know and responsibly apply IP Manager System docketing and auditing duties as assigned, including appropriate use of elevated system access privileges.
- Establish and maintain CounselLink matters. Investigate and help resolve 3rd party billing issues.
- Be a mentor and/or trainer to IP Legal employees. Provide timely and quality consults and services; escalate and involve others appropriately.
- Identify techniques to increase productivity, ensure process compliance, challenge existing processes, develop and implement new processes, and identify new risks.
- Anticipate and research complex fact patterns, lead troubleshooting investigations, problem-solve, and produce reliable work product within own or across work groups.
- Train others or be trained on new or additional IP services to ensure primary, back-up, overflow, and succession
Company Overview At Elanco, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people and animals around the world. We are a global animal health company headquartered in Greenfield, Indianapolis, just outside Indianapolis. Our 6,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to the animals who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We are looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Basic Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum of 5 years of recent docketing experience
- ?Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Elanco does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.
Additional Information Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
I-POST Additional Skills/Preferences - Experience and knowledge of global IP laws, treaties, conventions, and Elanco processes across the intellectual property lifecycle
- Legal paraprofessional training strongly preferred, or equivalent/commensurate work experience
- Ability to work well in a team environment with a demanding client base
- Experience supporting multiple business partners
- Adaptable/efficient/work well under pressure with attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize work while handling frequent, tight deadlines
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Applications
- Experience with complex databases and document management systems
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