Patent Administrator

Please note that this position is opened fully remotely either in France or in Slovenia._

**Your next adventure awaits here**

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Filing Services, and as an integral part of Questel’s Operations - Filing Services Team, this client-facing role is responsible for patent filings and formalities in complex countries working with complex clients.

**Principal Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Communicate with clients, outside counsel, and foreign agents
- Effectively communicate with team members
- Enter and confirm data in databases
- Formalities/Country Specific document tracking
- Intake of new foreign filing orders
- Maintain work instructions
- Order required translations of patent documents
- Review and monitor multiple reports daily
- Save and review documents to be foreign filed
- Save and review documents that have been foreign filed
- Send and manage filing instructions
- Transfer cases to foreign agents for prosecution
- Train internal team members as required
- Work on special projects and other duties as assigned by management

**The perfect match...**

A first patent experience isrequired, or any combination of education, professional experience, and training provides the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

- 1 to 3 years patent experience preferred
- In-depth knowledge of foreign filing procedures
- Ability to handle multiple demands and handle delays or interruptions while maintaining accuracy and timeliness
- Ability to learn rapidly and adapt to quickly changing situations
- Ability to synthesize data for use in reporting and decision-making environments
- Able to work independently with mínimal supervision and as part of a team
- Demonstrated initiative, persistence, ability to problem solve, and enthusiasm for learning
- Detail-oriented, organized, thorough, accurate, and able to work quickly and steadily in a focused manner
- Excellent analytical, organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Highly motivated and willing to take initiative and complete assignments
- Willing to occasionally manage and deliver projects during on-standard hours
- Fluent in English
- Fluency in a second language, other than English, preferred but not required

**_ Join Questel, a growing international group, and live a great human adventure_**
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**_What we offer..._**
- Full-time permanent position
- An inclusive culture and continuous learning environment with career advancement opportunities
- International team: Offices in the USA, EMEA and APAC