Patent Formalities Specialist (12-Month Contract)

Dawn Ellmore Employment Agency; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dawn Ellmore Employment Agency is recruiting for a reputable law firm in Cambridge seeking a Patent Formalities Assistant on a full-time, 12 month contract. This role focuses on patent formalities and filing procedures within a busy IP team.

You will manage docketing deadlines, process correspondence, record charges for invoicing and maintain IP cases in the management system, while drafting and filing patent forms and collating required documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge in patent formalities and filing procedures.
• At least 18 months' experience within a similar role is preferable.
• A CIPA qualification would be advantageous.
• Great communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Docketing deadlines.
• Processing incoming correspondence and preparing outgoing correspondence.
• Recording appropriate charges for invoicing.
• Opening, closing, maintaining cases within the firm's IP management system.
• Drafting and filing patent forms.
• Collating required documentation.

Skills

Patent formalities knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

The Dawn Ellmore Employment Agency is recruiting for a reputable law firm in Cambridge seeking a Patent Formalities Assistant on a full-time, 12 month contract. This role focuses on patent formalities and filing procedures within a busy IP team.

You will manage docketing deadlines, process correspondence, record charges for invoicing and maintain IP cases in the management system, while drafting and filing patent forms and collating required documentation.