Patent Admin Assistant

US Tech Solutions

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South San Francisco, CA, us on site Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted March 26, 2025 Last posted March 26, 2025
Job description

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide-range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit our website www.ustechsolutions.com.

We are constantly on the lookout for professionals to fulfill the staffing needs of our clients, sets the correct expectation and thus becomes an accelerator in the mutual growth of the individual and the organization as well.

Keeping the same intent in mind, we would like you to consider the job opening with US Tech Solutions that fits your expertise and skillset.

  • This is an admin "floater" for the patent legal department. We are looking for someone with general admin requirements and a Minimum Of 2 Years' Patent Experience. The Administrative Associate will provide a variety of general administrative support throughout the legal patent department.
  • Duties include saving emails to First to File, managing deadlines, typing, preparation, and proofing of general corporate agreements, general correspondence, and various forms and contracts.
  • This position will also provide a high level of professional assistance in answering phones, preparing presentation materials, scheduling meetings, catering, maintaining calendars and making travel arrangements.

Duties include:

  • First to File processing (saving emails and verifying deadlines in IP Manager)
  • File room, DataSafe
  • Meeting scheduling
  • Expense Reports
  • Attorney offsite planning
  • Catering
  • Making binders
  • Scanning/printing/copying
  • Ordering references
  • Process assignments
  • Planning Admin Meetings

Skills:

  • Combination of large law firm experience and/or law firm and in-house experience at a biotech or high tech company strongly preferred. Substantial experience in patent and/or litigation filing is required.
  • Must be detail oriented and possess effective communication skills. Strong technology skills and working knowledge of First-to-File, Thomson IP Manager, and FileTrail are preferred. Successful candidate should be a high-energy self-starter who will thrive in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment.
  • The candidate must be: creative, proactive, self-motivated, flexible, team-oriented able to manage conflicting and changing priorities and perform in a collaborative team environment with minimal supervision. Strong organizational, communication and leadership skills are required as well as the ability to establish strong working relationships with other administrative assistants.
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
  • Experience and familiarity with Google Suite (gCal, Gmail, gDoc, etc.). 2+ years’ experience in a position requiring patent experience, superior interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills desired.


Education:

  • High School Diploma mandatory, Associates or Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Sneha Shrivastava

Sr Technical Recruiter

sneha.s(at)ustechsolutionsinc.com

862 - 579 - 4236


About this role

Summary

Provide administrative support in patent legal department, manage deadlines, prepare documents, coordinate meetings.

Job title

Patent Admin Assistant

Experience level

2+ years

Industry

technology

Location requirements

South San Francisco, CA, on-site; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

patent experienceMicrosoft OutlookWordExcelPowerPointFirst-to-FileThomson IP ManagerFileTrail

Preferred skills

law firm experiencein-house patent experienceGoogle Suite

Specializations

patentlegaladministrationlaw firmbiotech
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

South San Francisco, CA, USA

On-site City