Processes U.S. and foreign patent documents and correspondence in docketing systems, monitors deadlines, maintains accurate docket records, and audits matters for quality control. The role requires at least three years of patent docketing experience, strong knowledge of patent processes, attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and professional service orientation. FoundationIP experience is preferred. This is a remote-first position requiring commutability to a Fish office for quarterly team meetings.
Fish & Richardson, the premier global intellectual property law firm, is trusted by the world’s most innovative and influential companies. Fish was established in 1878, and now has more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists in the U.S., Europe, and China. Our success is rooted in our creative and inclusive culture, which values the diversity of people, experiences, and perspectives. Join Fish’s team in our fast-paced Practice Systems Department as a Docketing Specialist. This role is part of The Hub, Fish’s remote-first group of professionals. Hub employees work primarily from home with no expectation of a regular in-office presence. While this role is remote first it does require candidates to be commutable to a Fish office for quarterly team meetings.
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How Will You Make a Difference?
- Accurately review and process USPTO and foreign patent documents and client-related correspondence in the firm’s document intake and docketing system according to established procedures.
- Process intake and docketing of large volumes of documents with high accuracy and within the daily productivity goals established for the assigned work.
- Monitor daily docket of deadlines and ensure that deadlines are met, and system is properly updated.
- Provide auditing service for matters and docketed actions to ensure quality control of client data.
What Will You Bring to the Table?
- 3+ years US and/or Foreign IP patent docketing experience is required.
- Comprehensive knowledge of docketing of patent processes.
- Ability to identify issues and problems and proactively work to solve them.
- Professional conduct, service-oriented attitude, and acute attention to detail.
- Ability to change and adapt to current and future responsibilities and circumstances.
- Experience using FoundationIP is preferred.
- While this role is remote first it does require candidates to be commutable to a Fish office for quarterly team meetings.
Why Fish?
When you join our team, we offer:
- Competitive pay and discretionary bonus opportunities along with a rich benefits package, including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, generous paid time off, and tuition reimbursement
- Award-winning retirement and profit sharing plans with employer contribution
- A family-friendly atmosphere with back-up child care, as well as health and wellness initiatives
- A positive culture ranked as one of the best in the country in Vault’s 2026 law firm survey
- Final compensation will be based on a variety of factors including education, experience, skills, professional background, overall qualifications, and location.
- In Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., the estimated starting pay is $30.26 - $37.95 per hour (based on a 37.5-hour workweek), which is equivalent to $59,000 - $74,000 annually.
- In Boston, New York, San Diego, and Silicon Valley, the estimated starting pay is $32.41 - $40.65 per hour (based on a 35-hour workweek), which is equivalent to $59,000 - $74,000 annually.
Our Commitment to Diversity
As a firm that serves the world’s greatest visionaries, we know that creativity and innovation are the result of seeing the world from multiple different perspectives. Having a diverse team enhances the quality of legal services we provide to our clients, sustains our standing as a premier IP law firm, and strengthens the fabric of our firm.
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Fish & Richardson P.C. Redwood, California, USA Office
500 Arguello Street, Suite 400, Redwood, United States, 94063
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