Temporary IP Administrator - London

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in London is seeking an experienced Patent Support professional to join on a full-time temporary contract. You will provide high-quality administrative support to Patent Attorneys, handling filings, validations, docketing deadlines and IP database maintenance.

The role requires at least 3 years in patent administration; a CIPA qualification is advantageous but not essential, with strong communication skills and meticulous attention to detail emphasized.

Qualifications

• 3 years' experience in busy patent administration.
• CIPA qualification advantageous but not essential.
• Strong knowledge of filing processes and formalities.
• Excellent communication and meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process incoming communications for the Patent Attorneys.
• Produce outgoing correspondence and prepare patent forms.
• Deal with patent validations and docket deadlines.
• Maintain the firm's IP database and filing systems.
• Invoicing and related administrative duties.

Skills

Patent administration

Filing processes

Attention to detail

Communication skills

IP docketing

Job description

We are working with a top-tier law firm in London, who are looking for an experienced Patent Support candidate to join them full-time, on temporary contract basis.

For this role, you will ideally need at least 3 years' experience working within a busy patent administration role. A CIPA qualification would be advantageous; however, this is not a dealbreaker. It is essential to have strong knowledge in filing processes and formalities. Additionally, you will need strong communication skills and excellent attention to detail.

Within this role, you will be providing high-quality administrative support to Patent Attorneys. Duties will involve processing incoming communications; producing outgoing correspondence; preparing and filing patent forms; dealing with patent validations; docketing deadlines; maintain the firm's IP database; invoicing etc.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a reputable law firm. If you are looking for temporary work within IP, this could be the perfect position for you. Salary is flexible depending on experience.