LEGAL PATENT AGENCY ADMINISTRATORS - Level 3

Permanent, full time position
Location: Pretoria East, Gauteng
Salary: Salary: R18 000+ – depending on experience

• Previous LEGAL ADMINISTRATION / SECRETARY related work experience essential
Typing speed of at least 60 w.p.m. or more
• Accurate with excellent spelling and grammar skills
• Training in Patents will be given
Good, sound knowledge and understanding of legal practices
• Mature lady with stable work record and good references in the legal field
• The filing of all types of patent & design applications including National Phase, Completes, Divisionals and Patents-of-Addition for both foreign and local clients.
• Downloading/saving related documentation from WIPO.
• Ensuring all file contents are correctly ordered and flagged as necessary.
• Preparing forms P1, P2, P25 etc. and any related special forms per client’s instructions &/or standing instructions.
• Putting together paper applications for signature / saving electronic applications per strict rules for e-filing.
• Preparing formal drawings for complete patent applications and for design applications – this can entail copying and pasting from JPEG/PDF files and heading up/resizing as per regulations.
• Updating specifications to comply with local regulations.
• Preparing supporting documentation and drafting accompanying e-mails for dispatch to client.
• Preparation of confirmatory e-mails with “day of filing” invoice, etc.
• Preparation of filing reports and other ad-hoc correspondence.
• Printing/saving via Pass-Thru.
• Late lodging supporting documents.

• Filing patent and designs applications E-filing
• CIPC online
• Speed and accuracy