IP Administrator.

IP Administrator

£26k -£30k DOE

Colchester

Full time/permanent

Are you an IP Administrator looking to join an exciting, growing international Law Firm? We have a new role for a proactive and efficient Intellectual property Administrator to join a friendly Intellectual Property team in Colchester on a full time basis.

Responsibilities/duties

• Supporting Patent and Trade Mark attorneys with their work;
• Administrative support
• Communicating with clients about their IP matters and working closely with other external agents, including face-to-face meetings and phone calls from day one;
• Preparing and filing UK patent applications / European patent applications / Euro-PCT applications;
• Dealing with invoices and renewals;
• Deal with post, internal and external, distributing and filing as required.
• Euro-GB validation work.
• UK and Euro trade mark and design filing
• International filing.
• Compiling Information disclosure statements.
• Payment of renewals and sending renewal reminders
• Communication with registries (UK / Europe / WIPO)

Requirements

• Excellent timekeeping and communication skills, both verbal and written;
• Strong typing skills;
• Interest in IP Law
• A positive, friendly and helpful approach to being a team player;
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise;
• Administrative experience, ideally from Patent Law
• IT literacy skills, proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Additional day of holiday at Christmas on a day decided by the Partners
• Paid staff "volunteer" days - for a charity or community project
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption package
• Flexible working
• Dress for your day policy
• Professional development and training
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Private health cover
• Long service awards
• Employee Well-being Commitment
• Events and social
• AND MANY MORE

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