Patent Administrator

A Patent Administrator is required to join a global pharma on an initial 6 month contract. This is a hybrid role, with 2 days required on-site and 3 WFH. 

Responsibilities and duties:

• Provide IP administration support to a team of attorneys as required. 
• Coordinating with attorneys and administrators to identify and manage deadlines
• Patent formalities (preparing documents such as POA, Assignments…)
• Preparing applications for filing via EPO, UKIPO, PCT using online filing tools
• Corresponding with foreign agents to file patents (national phase entry, EP validation) and other official patent actions (such as requesting examination, paying fees)
• Tracking/updating due dates via Memotech Docketing system.
• Handling ad hoc formal patent requirements
• Preparing correspondence (emails, official letters…)

Personal skills/Experience required:

• Good team player-Ability to work as part of a team of administrators, reporting in to the team lead
• An ability to work independently, to prioritize and multitask to work effectively and efficiently
• Well organized, careful and precise with attention to detail.
• At ease in an international environment
• Good communications skills & interpersonal skills
• Ability to Interact with attorneys and the rest of the team and outside providers e.g; IP agents
• Flexibility and agility to adapt to different ways of working
• Previous experience in a similar role required
• Good working knowledge in patent databases: Memotech/Inprotech, First to file/electronic file system
• Good working knowledge of online filing tools (EPO OLF, ePCT, UK filings)
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Excellent spoken and written English.