Clyde & Co

IP Services Administrator - IPTC - Cairo Cairo Fee earners Egypt Middle East & Africa

IP Services Administrator - IPTC (Cairo)

Job purpose

To handle administrative functions relating to the management and prosecution of trade marks, patents and designs.

Job requirements

The main responsibilities of the role are to:

• Utilise tools within an intellectual property database to prepare trade mark, patent and design application forms and other routine English language documentation relating to the filing and prosecution of trade mark, patent and design applications.
• Organise the translation of correspondence between Clyde & Co and the Trade Marks and Patent Office (i.e. arranging for letters from the Office to be translated into English and for letters from Clyde & Co to the Trade Marks of Patent Office to be translated into English and Arabic).
• Liaise with case handlers to prepare routine letters and documents (based on precedents). This will include, for example, trade mark approval sheets, Powers of Attorney and standard letters instructing corresponding agents and reporting to clients.
• Management of original documents
• Make telephone calls to the Trade Marks and Patent Offices.
• Accurately enter data into the trade mark database.
• Take responsibility for the quality of all work produced.
• Effectively monitor all case deadlines.
• Provide cover for team member absences
• Ad hoc duties as direct by IP Operations Manager

Candidate requirements

We are interested in candidates with:

• education up to high school level or equivalent; degree desirable;
• previous administration experience gained within professional services; trade mark or patent administration experience desirable;
• excellent written and spoken English and Arabic
• exceptional attention to detail;
• excellent organisational skills;
• an ability to work in a team - the role will involve working as part of a team of administrators and receiving instructions from paralegals and case handlers;
• an ability to multi-task;
• an ability to prioritise a very busy workload and work effectively under pressure; and
• an ability to work to tight case deadlines and take a proactive approach to work.

Clyde & Co Overview

A pragmatic and dynamic international law firm with a focus on core sectors of infrastructure, insurance, international trade, natural resources and transportation. Clyde & Co is recognised for its work in and with fast-moving and volatile emerging markets, and for a history of managing complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions and disputes.

From a network of 50+ offices and 3,600+ staff over 6 continents, we are on the front line for our clients' interests, all over the world.

Clyde & Co in the Middle East and North Africa

Clyde & Co's first Middle East office was formally established nearly 30 years ago, following many prior years of client involvement in and with the region. Our regional offices work as an interconnected and cohesive unit in order to provide advice to clients from all over the world, as well as to regional corporate entities and governments, on their operations and interests throughout the Middle East. Our lawyers are supported by comprehensive in-house translation, government liaison, management and information services teams as we strive to provide first class professional service levels and insight to our clients.

We are one of the major international law firms in the GCC with around 200 specialist lawyers and paralegals, and 350 staff in total, operating as one unit across our regional office network:

• Dubai
• Abu Dhabi
• Doha in Qatar
• Muscat in Oman
• Riyadh in Saudi Arabia
• Cairo in Egypt

We act as the first point of call for advice across the Middle East region for many of our multinational clients. Through our work across the region over the past quarter century, our market knowledge, experience and networks are second to none. We provide in-depth coverage of the firm's core sectors, as well as strong cross-practice sector teams in place focusing on regionally important sectors such as education, healthcare and hospitality.

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