IP Operations & Patent Support Opportunities (Patent Prosecution / Docketing / USPTO Filing / IP Administration)
Locations: Boston, MA; New York, NY; Washington, DC; Rochester, NY; Buffalo, NY
Compensation: $70,000 – $101,000+
Work Model: Hybrid / On-Site / Remote Flexibility
Experience: 2–7 Years
IMPORTANT: WHO THESE ROLES ARE FOR
These are intellectual property operations and patent support roles focused on patent prosecution support, IP administration, docketing, USPTO filings, PCT workflows, and high-volume IP operations.
Candidates Must
- Have hands-on patent prosecution or IP docketing experience
- Be comfortable handling high-volume, deadline-driven workflows
- Have strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Have experience with USPTO filings, IP docketing systems, or patent prosecution support
These Roles Are Not Suitable For
- General legal assistants without IP exposure
- Litigation-only support candidates
- Candidates without patent prosecution or docketing experience
- Entry-level administrative professionals without IP workflow exposure
About The Opportunities
We are working with nationally recognized intellectual property law firms seeking experienced IP operations professionals across patent administration, docketing, and prosecution support functions. These opportunities involve sophisticated domestic and international patent workflows supporting high-volume technology and life sciences practices serving Fortune 500 companies, startups, and institutional innovation clients.
Current Openings
IP Client Administrator
Locations: Boston, MA; New York, NY; Washington, DC
Compensation: $91,000 – $101,000+
Experience: 3–6 Years
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office) / Fully Remote Eligible in Approved States
This role focuses on high-volume U.S. patent prosecution support for a major technology client within an Electrical & Computer Technologies practice group. Professionals handle USPTO filings, office action responses, IDS submissions, continuations, divisionals, and direct client communication while supporting a filing volume of approximately 10–15 filings per day.
IP Administrator (Patent Prosecution Support)
Locations: Rochester, NY; Buffalo, NY
Compensation: $91,000 – $101,000+
Experience: 3–6 Years
Work Model: Hybrid
This role focuses on domestic U.S. patent prosecution administration within a high-volume IP boutique environment. Professionals support attorneys and clients through filing coordination, docket management, deadline tracking, prosecution workflow management, and client-facing patent administration responsibilities.
IP Docketing Administrator
Location: Boston, MA
Compensation: $70,000 – $95,000
Experience: 2–3 Years
Work Model: On-Site
This role focuses on U.S. and foreign patent/trademark docketing, deadline management, PCT workflows, annuity management, USPTO filings, and coordination with foreign associates. Professionals maintain accurate docket records, manage high-volume deadline tracking, and support sophisticated patent prosecution operations within a nationally recognized law firm.
Core Keywords
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