Trainee/Junior Patent Administrator

Avidity IP is looking for a new Trainee / Junior Patent Administrator.

Location: Remote based

Overall Purpose:

To provide administration and specialist legal support to our patent support team and patent attorneys. To deliver a professional, responsive and high quality service to our clients by ensuring full compliance with policies and procedures laid out by the Firm.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Email management and processing incoming correspondence
  • Preparing attorney due date reports, diary management
  • Sending reminders for due dates
  • Preparing UK, EP & PCT applications for filing, together with post filing formalities
  • Preparing draft correspondence to clients, official bodies and overseas patent attorneys
  • Use the case management system to create new patent files
  • Make necessary updates to the case management system
  • Ensure case files are populated with correspondence
  • Ensure docket and official fees are recorded in a timely manner
  • Obtaining information from IP related databases
  • Preparing cost estimates
  • Assist with post processing
  • Provide administration and case management support to attorneys/support staff
  • Contribute to the team environment by supporting and assisting team members

  • Office facilities – report and remedy issues within the office environment

  • Monitor and order stationery supplies
  • Monitor and order photocopier supplies and arrange services/call outs as needed
  • Organise meetings, travel and lunches (as and when required)
  • Organise couriers

What You Need:

  • Office facilities – report and remedy issues within the office environment
  • Monitor and order stationery supplies
  • Monitor and order photocopier supplies and arrange services/call outs as needed
  • Organise meetings, travel and lunches (as and when required)
  • Organise couriers

What’s In It For You:

  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days holiday (Plus bank holidays)
  • Referral bonus
  • Pension plan
  • Remote based

To apply for any vacancy please send your CV to our recruitment team at MAPD – recruitment@mapdgroup.com