Intellectual Property Attorney
About the company
The firm
- The firm is a small-sized law firm comprised of the managing partner, who is a legal practitioner, one intellectual property administrator and one support staff member.
- The firm’s prime focus is intellectual property and is looking for a like-minded legal practitioner to work closely with the managing partner.
Your tasks
- Handle all the contentious intellectual property matters of the firm
- File and prosecute IP applications worldwide, register securities and assignments worldwide.
- To monitor e-mails and fielding all incoming queries from around the world where necessary.
- Prepare cost estimates for IP applications worldwide
- Travelling out of the country to have meetings with clients.
Requirements
- Vast knowledge of dealing with contentious IP matters.
- General knowledge of the IP registration process.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritise, be organised and efficient.
- Be IT literate and always follow the firm's policy in this request.
- Excellent customer service expertise
- Excellent written, numeracy and oral communication skills.
- Flexibility with the capability to adapt to change, new practices and cope under pressure but with the ability to recognise when to seek assistance.
- Able to integrate within a team and able to work on your own initiative.
- Friendly and helpful approach.