Patent Administrator

Job description / Role

We are currently looking to recruit a Patent Administrator to be based in Egypt (Cairo) or Jordan (Amman) for our Intellectual Property Department.

The Role:

• Managing administrative tasks related to patents, industrial designs and plant varieties including: advising and following up with clients with respect to formality documents related to patent applications, processing local legalization and submission of formality documents to to the patent office, docketing data related to reminders and deadlines relate to patent tasks in a patent docketing system, sending reminders to team members, paying official fees related to patents, processing invoices;
• Conducting/reviewing English-Arabic translation of technical patent documents including specifications and claims of patent applications;
• Conducting patent searches

Relationships:

• Line manager: Partner & Head of Patent and Designs
• Patent offices
• External clients
• Patent regional tea

Requirements

• University degree in Engineering or Sciences;
• Background in engineering or life sciences;
• 2+ years of experience either in patent filing and prosecution in law firm or in examination of patent applications at a patent office; experience in patent translation will also be considered;
• Regional experience
• Excellent written and communication skills both in Arabic and English;
• Degree in law or diploma in intellecutal property is a plus

Competencies:

• Team player
• High level of discretion and confidentiality

About the Company

Al Tamimi & Company is the largest and most dynamic non-affiliated law firm in the Middle East with 16 offices across 9 countries and comprising 330 lawyers.

Over the years we have advised, and continue to support, government, government-owned entities, local, regional and international companies, banks and financial institutions along with both international and regional law firms.

Our core strength is our people and the diversity of their experience and local knowledge. Our reputation for excellence and regional experience extends beyond our network of offices in UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah), Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman and Egypt. As a firm, our ability to practice local law in each of these jurisdictions - and the ability of each of our licensed litigators to have rights of audience before local courts - is a unique strength that truly sets us apart from our competitors.