Sue Ross Recruitment Ltd
Patent Paralegal
Job Location
Heeley, United Kingdom
Job Description
Sue Ross Recruitment are working with a leading international law firm in the recruitment of a Patent Paralegal (Patent Renewals/Records Clerk).
The main duties of the role will include:
• Generating and preparing renewal reminders for clients.
• Attending to payment of renewal fees as instructed.
• Dealing with client queries and helping them understand certain procedures.
• Ensuring all service charges and official fees in relation to renewals are accurately recorded and working closely with the Revenue Team.
• Docketing and processing incoming requests from the internal records mailbox, external client mailbox and adding new patent applications (EP, UK, PCT and Foreign)
• Reviewing and second checking deadlines and actions docketed by other members of the team including post received via the EPO mailbox.
• Checking documents as filed to ensure that the correct actions have been taken, relevant fees paid, and no obvious errors made in submissions.
• Processing client and deadline reports from the records system.
• General daily maintenance of the records system including updating and removing deadlines and updating client information.
• Communicating with fee earners and paralegals ensuring the deadlines are met and assisting with their general queries for records.
Key requirements:
Ideally with a year or more experience within a busy Patent department
The CIPA qualification is advantageous but not essential
The ideal candidate will be a team player who remains calm under pressure and is able to handle multiple tasks and has a high level of accuracy.
Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants. Please assume that if you do not hear from us within 72 hours that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
May we take this opportunity to thank you for expressing an interest in one of our roles and wish you the very best in your search for employment
Location: Heeley, GB
Posted Date: 11/25/2024
The main duties of the role will include:
• Generating and preparing renewal reminders for clients.
• Attending to payment of renewal fees as instructed.
• Dealing with client queries and helping them understand certain procedures.
• Ensuring all service charges and official fees in relation to renewals are accurately recorded and working closely with the Revenue Team.
• Docketing and processing incoming requests from the internal records mailbox, external client mailbox and adding new patent applications (EP, UK, PCT and Foreign)
• Reviewing and second checking deadlines and actions docketed by other members of the team including post received via the EPO mailbox.
• Checking documents as filed to ensure that the correct actions have been taken, relevant fees paid, and no obvious errors made in submissions.
• Processing client and deadline reports from the records system.
• General daily maintenance of the records system including updating and removing deadlines and updating client information.
• Communicating with fee earners and paralegals ensuring the deadlines are met and assisting with their general queries for records.
Key requirements:
Ideally with a year or more experience within a busy Patent department
The CIPA qualification is advantageous but not essential
The ideal candidate will be a team player who remains calm under pressure and is able to handle multiple tasks and has a high level of accuracy.
Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants. Please assume that if you do not hear from us within 72 hours that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
May we take this opportunity to thank you for expressing an interest in one of our roles and wish you the very best in your search for employment
Location: Heeley, GB
Posted Date: 11/25/2024
Contact Information
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