Remote Docketing Specialist Jobs in Silver Spring, MD

Pay: $90,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Work 100% remotely from anywhere in the United States.
• Build a rewarding career supporting sophisticated U.S. and international patent portfolios.
• Work directly with partners, attorneys, inventors, clients, and foreign counsel.
• Gain meaningful exposure to PCT filings, USPTO prosecution, national stage entries, and direct foreign filings.
• Join a collaborative, technology-forward patent practice where your expertise and initiative are valued.
• Enjoy comprehensive benefits, paid time off, retirement benefits, and annual performance-based bonuses.

Location

This is a fully remote opportunity, and you can reside anywhere in the United States.

Note

Candidates must have 3+ years of patent prosecution support experience within a law firm, including hands-on foreign patent filing and prosecution experience. Strong experience with PCT and USPTO filing procedures and coordinating foreign filings with international counsel is required.

About Us

We are a growing, technology-focused intellectual property practice committed to delivering exceptional patent services to innovative clients. Our team combines technical sophistication, legal expertise, responsiveness, and a strong commitment to quality while creating a collaborative environment where every team member can make a meaningful impact. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Prepare, coordinate, and file U.S. and PCT patent applications and related prosecution documents.
• Support office action responses, issue fee payments, IDS filings, and other USPTO prosecution activities.
• Prepare formal patent documents, including declarations, assignments, and powers of attorney.
• Coordinate execution and filing of U.S. formal documents with inventors and the USPTO.
• Coordinate direct foreign filings and national stage entries with attorneys and international law firms.
• Serve as a key point of contact for clients and assist with portfolio management, status reports, charts, and special projects.
• Upload and maintain prosecution materials in client portal and docketing platforms.
• Manage patent dockets, monitor deadlines, and follow up with attorneys and team members to keep matters moving.
• Help maintain strong quality control across filing, prosecution, and docketing processes.
• Maintain accurate time records for client billing as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of patent prosecution support experience in a law firm.
• Experience as a patent prosecution paralegal, patent specialist, prosecution secretary, administrator, or similar role.
• Hands-on experience with foreign patent filing and prosecution.
• Strong knowledge of PCT and USPTO filing and prosecution procedures.
• Experience coordinating foreign filings with international or foreign counsel.
• Experience with docketing or client platforms such as Anaqua, Lecorpio, IPfolio, or similar systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, and client service skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a remote environment.
• Proactive, dependable, collaborative, and detail-oriented approach.

Why You Will Love Working Here

This is an opportunity to become a trusted part of a highly skilled patent team while working on meaningful U.S. and international matters. We value initiative, quality, responsiveness, and collaboration, and we offer the flexibility of permanent remote work along with strong benefits and opportunities to continue growing your patent prosecution expertise.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance