IP Services Administrator - Trademarks & Patents

Clyde & Co LLP Lawyers and Legal Consultants; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co is seeking an IP Services Administrator in Riyadh to support the management and prosecution of trade marks, patents and designs. You will assemble forms, coordinate translations between English, Arabic and offices, and help with routine correspondences and deadlines.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong organization, and the ability to work in a team under pressure, with English and Arabic fluency and professional services experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Education up to high school level or equivalent; degree desirable.
• Previous administration experience in professional services; trade mark or patent administration essential.
• Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• An ability to work in a team — the role will involve working as part of a team of administrators and receiving instructions from paralegals and case handlers.

Responsibilities

• Utilise tools within an intellectual property database to prepare trade mark, patent and design application forms and other routine English language documentation relating to the filing and prosecution of trade mark, patent and design applications.
• Organise the translation of correspondence between Clyde & Co and the Trade Marks and Patent Office (i.e. arranging for letters from the Office to be translated into English and for letters from Clyde & Co to the Trade Marks or Patent Office to be translated into English and Arabic).
• Liaise with case handlers to prepare routine letters and documents (based on precedents). This will include, for example, trade mark approval sheets, Powers of Attorney and standard letters instructing corresponding agents and reporting to clients.
• Management of original documents.
• Make telephone calls to the Trade Marks and Patent Offices.
• Accurately enter data into the trade mark database.
• Take responsibility for the quality of all work produced.
• Effectively monitor all case deadlines.
• Provide cover for team member absences.
• Ad hoc duties as directed by IP Operations Manager.

Skills

Arabic

English

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Prioritisation

Education

Education up to high school level

Job description

Clyde & Co is seeking an IP Services Administrator in Riyadh to support the management and prosecution of trade marks, patents and designs. You will assemble forms, coordinate translations between English, Arabic and offices, and help with routine correspondences and deadlines.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong organization, and the ability to work in a team under pressure, with English and Arabic fluency and professional services experience preferred.