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Role Overview
IP Services Administrator at Clyde & Co. The role handles administrative functions relating to the management and prosecution of trade marks, patents and designs.
Company Overview
Clyde & Co is a global law firm with 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. The firm is committed to diversity and inclusion, pro bono work, volunteering, charitable partnerships and environmental responsibility, including commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and ambitious emissions reduction targets.
Role Purpose
To provide administrative support for the management and prosecution of intellectual property matters, including the preparation of documentation, coordination of translations, management of case deadlines and liaison with case handlers and external offices.
Key Responsibilities
Application & Documentation Preparation
- Utilise tools within an intellectual property database to prepare trade mark, patent and design application forms.
- Prepare routine English language documentation relating to the filing and prosecution of trade mark, patent and design applications.
- Liaise with case handlers to prepare routine letters and documents based on precedents.
- Prepare trade mark approval sheets, Powers of Attorney and standard letters instructing corresponding agents and reporting to clients.
Translation & External Coordination
- Organise the translation of correspondence between Clyde & Co and the Trade Marks and Patent Office.
- Arrange for letters from the Office to be translated into English.
- Arrange for letters from Clyde & Co to the Trade Marks or Patent Office to be translated into English and Arabic.
- Make telephone calls to the Trade Marks and Patent Offices.
Data Management & Quality Assurance
- Accurately enter data into the trade mark database.
- Manage original documents.
- Take responsibility for the quality of all work produced.
- Effectively monitor all case deadlines.
Team Support
- Provide cover for team member absences.
- Perform ad hoc duties as directed by IP Operations Manager.
Qualifications & Experience
- Education up to high school level or equivalent; degree desirable.
- Previous administration experience gained within professional services.
- Trade mark or patent administration experience desirable.
Skills & Competencies
- Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to work in a team and receive instructions from paralegals and case handlers.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Ability to prioritise a very busy workload and work effectively under pressure.
- Ability to work to tight case deadlines and take a proactive approach to work.
Additional Information
Clyde & Co is an equal opportunities employer committed to supporting fairness, celebrating diversity and prohibiting all forms of discrimination in the workplace.