Patent Paralegal

Rouse & Co. International; Dubai; On-site; AED 111,600 - 167,400; Full time

Job summary

Rouse & Co. International in Dubai is looking for an individual skilled in procedural work related to new filings, official notices, and patent searches. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in English or a relevant dual degree, with a strong emphasis on communication and detail-oriented skills.

The ideal candidate should be proficient in English at or above TEM-8 level and have excellent computer skills. This position involves working under pressure and coordinating with various departments while ensuring high levels of responsiveness and self-discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English or dual degree in English & Law; patent background preferred.
• Good spoken and written English (equal to or above TEM‑8 level).
• Can work under pressure and is a team player.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file applications, monitor deadlines, and file requests for substantive examination.
• Assist with design application filings and set up matter codes.
• Prepare reports and responses to formal examination reports.
• Handle procedural work related to Official Notices, including translations and client correspondence.
• Conduct patent searches, check results of search reports, and compile draft letters.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Computer skills (Word, Excel)

Education

Bachelor's degree in English or a dual degree in English & Law

Job description

Responsibilities

• Procedural work in relation to new filings: confirming new filing instructions, preparing and filing applications, monitoring deadlines, and filing requests for substantive examination.
• Preliminary work of design filing: assisting with design application filings, setting up matter codes, preparing drawings and application documents, etc.
• Procedural work in relation to Official Notices: preparing reports and responses to formal examination reports, monitoring deadlines, corresponding with clients about reminders, posting fixed‑fee office actions, and preparing responses for substantive examination.
• Procedural work in relation to Official Notices (continued): preparing reports, translating official notices at the beginning, and gradually taking over all responsibilities, such as reporting to clients directly, recording correspondence, posting fixed‑fee invoices, checking payment status, and chasing payments.
• Other procedural work: preparing routine late‑filing rectification documents, conducting patent searches (downloading and preliminary screening of worldwide patent documents, screening target documents), checking results of search reports from foreign patent office agents, and compiling draft search‑report letters to clients.
• Navigating the UAE and Saudi Arabia Patent Office Portal: filing cases at the UAE online patent portal, paying annuities, uploading documents, requesting amendments, etc.
• Checking and reporting letters patent; preparing draft amended claims to comply with local practice when filing corresponding applications in foreign countries (e.g., revising claim dependencies, converting method‑of‑treatment claims to recite patentable subject matter).
• Monitoring deadlines, sending annuity reminders, attending to payment of annuities, preparing cost estimates and quotes for clients, and updating IPPO reminders for own work and for the patent attorney.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English or a dual degree in English & Law; patent background preferred.
• Good spoken and written English (equal to or above TEM‑8 level).
• Good communication skills with different departments.
• High sense of responsibility, patient, detail‑minded, initiative, and self‑disciplined.
• Can work under pressure and is a team player.
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, etc.).