IP Formality Officer

IP Formality Officer

Job Mission

The Formality Officer/Technical Paralegal support employee aims to provide efficient support for the Technical Paralegals who drive the patent related processes with the Corporate Intellectual Property department. This role supports the Corporate Intellectual Property Department in general and more specifically, helps the Technical Paralegals.

Job Description

- Execute simple patent process related activities, a.o.:

o Preparation e-mail National Phase to PA

o Preparation e-mail to Inventors for SF filings (to receive their input) "SF request to inventors"

o Booklets for PRM (monthly) and PMR (yearly)

o Assignments and declarations

o Simple data entry/cleaning

o Order priority and forward documents

o Letter to inventor (filing confirmation)

o Letter to inventor (US patent)

o Handle IDS (when office actions are received, forward information to US agent)

o Send publication instructions to RD

o Withdraw NL filings

- Help TP's with the standard filings
- Other TP related activities
- Have a strong accuracy focus on your daily activities
- There is a variable amount of time per week (24 - 40 hr) for a period of approx. 6 months max. so ability to deal with flexibility is a requirement.

Education

You have at least a Bachelor degree.

Excellent English communication skills.

Experience

6+ years working experience, proven experience with general formality officers activities and knowledge, Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel).

Personal skills

Accurate, structured, cooperative and team player.

Fast learner and able to execute repetitive activities without making errors. Able to switch in a restricted set of tasks, take on a lot of tasks in a short period of time. Able to work independent.

Motivated to add value to the team.Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.