Hybrid Senior Patent Paralegal

at Questel

• Job title: Senior Patent Paralegal
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Norwich, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Patent Paralegal providing high-quality support across the patent lifecycle. Working closely with attorneys and wider paralegal team in a prestigious IP consultancy firm.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support across the full patent lifecycle.
• Monitor mailboxes and process incoming correspondence, updating records system in respect of deadlines.
• Prepare and file official forms via Online filing 2.0, One IPO and ePCT portal.
• Handle EP grant formalities, obtaining translations and preparing responses for filing.
• Prepare validation estimates and liaise with the validations team to file EP validations and Unitary Patents.
• Communicate with clients, prepare template letters, send reminders and invoicing in respect of action taken.
• Liaise with foreign associates.
• Prepare patent portfolio schedules on request.
• Process refunds, assist with accounts related queries, and liaise with the finance team to approve invoices.
• Update process documents and perform additional ad-hoc tasks where necessary.
• Answer telephone calls, deal with enquiries, and forward messages to the appropriate person.

Requirements

• 10+ years of patent paralegal experience (strongly preferred).
• CIPA qualification (essential).
• Highly proficient.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines and a varying workload.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in document preparation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive approach to your work.
• Ambitious for increased responsibility and progression.
• Flexible attitude to work.
• Foundational proficiency level of Novagraaf’s Core Competency requirements: customer connectedness, results-oriented, business/commercial awareness, flexibility and resilience.

Benefits

• Full-time permanent contract.
• A role at the heart of a prestigious European law firm.
• An inclusive culture and continuous learning environment with career advancement opportunities.
• Hybrid working between our office in Norwich or the opportunity to work fully remotely within the UK.
• International team: Offices in the EMEA, USA and APAC.
• A wide range of tasks that will allow you to learn and develop your career!