Job Announcements : Please submit all resumes to Careers@WHDA.com

TITLE: Patent Prosecution Secretary

JOB REQUIREMENTS : A minimum of five years of IP experience is required. Candidate must have excellent typing and computer skills and be very detail-oriented. Expertise in all aspects of patent prosecution including preparing amendments and responses, client correspondence, invoicing and docketing.

COMPUTER SKILLS : Microsoft Word, CPI, PerfectLaw.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package and are looking for motivated candidates.

TITLE: Patent Clerk

DUTIES : Prepare patent and trademark litigation materials, applications and other legal documentation to assist lawyers in patent, trademark and other intellectual property law practice, primarily for Japanese clients; translate and modify Japanese patent specifications and trademark documents to meet USPTO requirements; analyze patent specifications, claims, and patent infringement issues; prepare responses in Japanese to Japanese clients regarding issues of US patent and trademark practices; research and analyze Japanese and US patent and trademark publications to prepare case reports.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS : Experience in preparing patent litigation documents and patent applications; translating and modifying Japanese patent specifications to meet USPTO requirements; preparing responses in Japanese to Japanese clients regarding issues of US patent practices. Experience with Excel, Access, CPI Patent and Trademark Management System, IPDAS, GetIPDL, 3M RFID Tracking System, MicroPatent-FaxPat, Nerac, Lexis. Japanese language ability.