IP Administrator - Patents
Department: Patents - Support
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Halifax
Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic IP Administrator to join our Halifax office. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your IP experience, within a supportive and knowledgeable team.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare forms for filing patent applications, ensuring excellent accuracy and attention to detail
- Prepare and file supporting documentation at various Patent Offices, using relevant online systems where required
- Prepare documents and correspondence for clients and overseas agents, with technically challenging content
- Create and process invoices, including complex invoices
- Review and action workflow correspondence, prioritising urgent deadlines
- Work collaboratively across teams, undertaking a variety of tasks as required
Skills Knowledge, and Expertise
- Strong administration skills with a process-driven, detail orientated approach
- Experience in IP Administration/Formalities advantageous
- Excellent analytical, organisational and time management skills
- Ability to produce high-quality work efficiently and to strict deadlines
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
Benefits
We pride ourselves on being small and friendly enough for you to get to know everyone – but big enough to offer you great career prospects. At Appleyard Lees, you won't feel like a number or just another cog in the wheel. We understand everyone is individual and offer a friendly and supportive place to work and learn.
We also offer:
- 34 hour working week, Monday - Friday
- Agile working
- A supportive and friendly place to work and learn
- Annual salary review
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Salary Exchange
- Life assurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan & Wellbeing App
- Group Income Protection
- Long Service Milestones
- Social outings
- Vouchers on Christmas, Birthdays and Special Occasions
- Charity events
