Patent Administrator

Job description

Marks & Clerk LLP is the leading and largest firm of Patent and Trade Mark attorneys in the UK with over 60 partners and 350 employees. Our attorneys are highly skilled in all technical fields. We have 8 offices in the UK: London, Oxford, Cambridge, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.

The Patent Administrator is responsible for providing case creation, filing and post-filing assistance in accordance with official rules and regulations, and using the Firm’s case management system in order to support the Patent fee earners in providing a timely and efficient service

The successful candidate will have:

 Strong written and verbal communication skills

 Good IT skills - including MS Office and Outlook

 Keyboard and typing skills with average typing speed

 Experience of a document management system (preferred but not essential)

 IP experience (preferred but not essential)

  good attention to detail, good organisation and prioritisation skills

 the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Competitive salary dependant on qualification and experience

 22 days annual holiday, increasing to 25 days after 5 years’ service, plus statutory holidays

 Contributory pension scheme

 Life assurance

 Private medical insurance (after 18 months)

 Permanent health insurance (after 2 years)

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