We are a European intellectual property firm helping businesses protect their ideas through patents, trade marks and designs. Our teams work with everyone from start ups to global organisations, combining technical expertise with a supportive, collaborative culture. We value high quality work, flexibility and giving people the space to grow in their careers.Job and Person SpecificationMinimum of 2 years experience as a Patent Administrator or Paralegal.Ability to work independently to a high standard and use own initiative.Excellent organisational skills.Efficient, able to prioritise to meet deadlines and multi-task.Must be able and willing to learn new systems and procedures.Must be a team player, personable and approachable.Able to work under pressure and respond to changing demands on a daily basisA very high attention to detailKey ResponsibilitiesPrepare documentation relating to patents, designs and/or trade marks, and manage formalities for UK, European, International and Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications.Type, edit and amend Word documents containing technical content.Prepare forms and correspondence from templates using case-specific information.Maintain formalities records for fee earners’ cases, including managing US IDS records for patent families.Assist fee earners in obtaining information from the EPO, UKIPO, EUIPO, WIPO and other IP-related databases and websites.Dealing with incoming and outgoing communications, sending reminders/acknowledgements and preparing and/or sending emails on behalf of AttorneysPreparation and handling of all ancillary documentation as necessary (e.g. file management, photocopying, scanning, etc.) #J-18808-Ljbffr