Senior Manager of IP Administration

The Ford Agency is seeking a Senior Manager of IP Administration to oversee the firmwide Intellectual Property Prosecution practice in the DC office of a leading global law firm. The successful candidate for this role will have experience overseeing a team and directing the workflow for domestic and foreign dockets. This is an excellent growth opportunity for an Intellectual Property professional to help grow the success of a collaborative and innovative team.

Responsibilities Include:

• Overseeing docketing, clerk, and administrative staff
• Manage all domestic and foreign IP prosecution dockets
• Coordinate staff professional development and training
• Monitor and manage team budget
• Track IP law best practices and current trends
• Manage case and client intake process
• Ensure entire team has strong collaboration and successful processes

Qualifications Include: 

• Bachelor's Degree
• 8+ years of IP experience
• 3+ years of supervisory experience
• Experience with electronic intellectual property resources, the USPTO website, and IP docketing systems such as Inprotech
• Familiarity with SAEGIS and Coresearch
• Professional communication skills

Candidates for this position must be based in DC, MD, or VA area or have independent plans for relocation.

The Ford Agency is a recruiting firm based in Washington, DC. We represent a broad range of organizations including: non-profits, associations, legal, consulting, and government relations firms. This position is an opening with one of our clients.

To see more positions available through The Ford Agency, please check out our website at www.ford-agency.com.