IP Administrator

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Intellectual Property Administrator to join a Manchester City Centre based Patent & Trademark Attorney. The successful candidate will have previous IP experience and enjoy working within a team environment. The firm offer excellent career prospects and have a great staff retention. 
 

Duties include:

• Filing of UK, EP and International patent applications; UK, Community and International Trade Mark applications and; UK, CRD’s and International Design applications
• Typing letters and patent specifications - both copy typing and digital dictation
• Managing deadlines and prioritizing work for fee earners and self
• Double checking diary deadlines
• Preparing documents and correspondence for clients and overseas contacts (with technically challenging content)
• Creation and processing of invoices
• Answering phones
• Filing supporting documentation at various patent offices
• Postal duties (in the absence of Admin Assistant)
• Communicating with fee earners , clients, foreign associates, suppliers and patent offices
• Preparing order letters for foreign applications
• Co-coordinating paperwork associated with PCT national phase filings including opening of records
• Instructing and coordinating EP validations including opening of records
• UK validations where we have not filed the European case
• Dealing with applicant and inventor changes in all territories
• Attending to Rule 71(3) grant procedures, including obtaining claims, translations and payment of official fees
• Collaborate with FEs and take ownership of case-related tasks together ensuring all tasks due are dealt with before close of business
• Review and action incoming post and emails received from Formalities the same day as received
• Forward urgent correspondence for the attention of the FE with supporting documents as a priority

 

The firm have an excellent reputation and staff retention.