Patent Administrator

Your tasks

The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Patent Administrator to join a leading intellectual property firm on a 16-month fixed-term contract.

• Preparing and filing patent applications, submissions and other relevant documentation.
• Managing critical deadlines and ensuring all formalities requirements are met.
• Working with patent filing systems and online portals to submit and monitor applications.
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring documentation is processed correctly and on time.
• Supporting the wider team with day-to-day patent administration and ensuring procedures are followed.
• Liaising with internal colleagues and external parties to resolve filing queries and keep matters progressing.

Requirements

This role would suit someone who can hit the ground running, with strong technical knowledge of patent filing procedures, deadlines and formalities requirements. The ideal candidate will have either a CIPA qualification with hands-on administrative experience or substantial experience preparing and filing patent applications and submissions on a regular basis.

• Strong experience in patent administration, with the ability to work independently from day one.
• Either CIPA-qualified with practical day-to-day experience, or experienced in regularly preparing and filing patent applications and submissions.
• Excellent technical knowledge of patent deadlines, filing procedures and formalities requirements.
• Previous exposure to systems such as MyEPO, EPO 2.0, One IPO and ePCT.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple deadlines in a busy environment.

How to apply

If you have the relevant patent administration experience and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

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Patent Administrator *Location: City of London Salary: £40,000-£50,000 per annum Contract: 16-month fixed-term contract Hybrid:** 2 days in the office, 3 from home