• Senior IP&T Docket Specialist

    Dentons US LLP (Atlanta, GA)


    Senior IP&T Docket Specialist

     

    Chicago, IL, USDallas, TX, USMiami, FL, USHouston, TX, USAtlanta, GA, USSt. Louis, MO, USNew Orleans, LA, USKansas City, MO, USPhoenix, AZ, US

     

    Sep 23, 2025

     

    Dentons US LLP is currently recruiting for a Senior IP&T Docket Specialist, Patent Docket. This is a remote position, with the option to come into an office.

    Responsibilities

    + Conduct thorough and detailed quality assurance checks on patent docketing and de-docketing and resolve any discrepancies.

    + Docket incoming postal and electronic correspondence from foreign associates and from the USPTO for patent matters. De-docket completed action items from the docket system.

    + Generate complex docket reports and queries per attorney, paralegal and legal administrative assistant requests.

    + Create new patent records within the docketing software system and resolve any discrepancies within the new business intake system and the docketing software system.

    + Create and maintain patent docketing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and train others on established processes.

    + Handle all inquiries from attorneys, paralegals and legal administrative assistants in a timely and efficient manner.

    + Assist the IP&T Docket Manager, Patent Docket, with special projects/requests as needed.

    + Provide back-up to the docket specialist team members as needed.

    + Other duties as assigned to fully meet the requirements of the position.

    Experience & Qualifications

    + Experience utilizing intellectual property docketing software required; experience using Inprotech highly desirable

    + Minimum 5 years direct domestic and international patent docketing experience required

    + Proficient with Microsoft Office suite applications including Outlook, Excel and Word

    + Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize

    + Excellent communication and organizational skills

    + Strong working knowledge of domestic and international patent processes and laws as they pertain to docketing

    + Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field, or equivalent experience

     

    Salary

     

    Chicago Only DOE: $83,500 - $107,500

     

    Dentons US LLP offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, profit sharing, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, paid holidays and discretionary bonuses.

     

    _Dentons US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability/Vet. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records._

     

    _If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at Dentons US, LLP, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call our Talent Acquisition Specialist at +1 314 259 5898 or contact us at [email protected]._

     

    About Dentons

     

    Redefining possibilities. Together, everywhere. For more information visit www.dentons.com

     

    **Nearest Major Market:** Chicago