Patent Administrator

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Patent Administrator
The candidate will support activities related to commercialization of the IP assets and compliance with federal rules requiring submission of reports to federal sponsors. Will also supervise and train the student interns who assist with the office's patenting functions. Advise faculty and students on the preparation of invention disclosures. Educate and guide inventors in the practice of securing patents, managing copyrights and confidential information. Interact and provide guidance to faculty and students on intellectual property issues associated with sponsored research contracts. Engage attorneys for new patent filings, analyses, responses to Office Actions/Restriction Requirements, etc. Obtain cost estimates from attorneys for patent prosecution projects. Coordinate the collection of signatures on various patent prosecution documents, such as Assignments, Declarations, Powers of Attorney, Statements under 37 CFR, Small Entity Declarations, etc. Coordinate payment approval of invoices submitted by law firms, including validating invoice amounts against amounts budgeted. Manage the US maintenance fee and foreign annuity schedules for the patent portfolio, including tracking payment reminders and issuing payment instructions to CPI or counsel. Monitor prosecution deadlines for unlicensed technologies. Correspond with companies and other institutions on patent deadlines for optioned and/or licensed technologies. Manage and enter prosecution and all other information into the Inteum database. Prepare offers of release and release letters to inventors. Responsible for title election, waiver, and confirmatory license in connection with Bayh-Dole reporting. Attend to special projects assigned by Director of Technology Commercialization.

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