Patent Secretary

The Company:
Our client is a leading intellectual property firm, advising some of the worlds most innovative and successful companies. They are passionate about hiring talented and passionate people who think creatively and enjoy a challenge. Working collaboratively, we share our knowledge and experience across teams, actively learning from each other in a friendly and sociable environment.

The Job:
On behalf of our client we are seeking a Patent Secretary to join their busy and successful team in London (near Holburn Tube Station). In this role you will be supporting around 6 Fee Earners with a full secretarial, PA and administrative activities.
Responsibilities will include:
Proactively prepare official forms for UK, European and international patent and design applications and some foreign patent applications
Daily monitoring of prompt schedules, dealing with cases independently where possible, and liaising with records to remove old prompts
Amending letters, emails, specifications (including using tracked changes), ensuring completed documents are delivered accurately and to a consistently high standard
Using the internal database to look up case/client information, using links to relevant Patent Office websites
Preparing papers/bundles for oral p...