Patent Secretary - Singapore

Davies Collison Cave Asia (DCCA) is an Intellectual Property(IP) specialist firm stemming from a near 150-year-old Australiancounterpart firm, Davies Collison Case (DCC). DCC is one is one ofthe largest, most respected Intellectual Property Firms servicinglocal and international clients with offices in Singapore,Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

Our renowned team of talented professionals work with world-class clients andbrands, including large international companies, foreignassociates, local companies and start-ups, universities and research organisations, and individual inventors.

The Singapore office is continuing to grow to meet the needs ofthe local and international markets and DCCA now proudly represents the top 6 biggest local patent filers. DCCA has a vibrant and inclusive culture with great prospects for elevation as the teamgrows. Team members are close-knit and frequently work together onmatters and projects. DCCA understands what is important to ourpeople and offers flexible, hybrid working arrangements (currentlytwo selected days in office a week).

About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a patent secretary to join our dynamic Singapore team on a full-time basis in our Singapore office.

Key Responsibilities:

Providing secretarial and administrative support to designated patent attorney(s)/trainee(s)
Processing and responding to client and general email correspondence
Monitoring and attending to system-generated deadlines
Preparing and submitting various official correspondence, such as patent forms with IPOS and the e-PCT system
Preparing invoices on matters
Miscellaneous administrative duties as required including support to others

About You:

Experience as a patent secretary (minimum 2 years)
Experience in the patent prosecution process (from filing to grant)
Knowledge of the patenting process, time frames and documentary requirements
Working knowledge of WIPO and patent office procedures
Excellent administrative and organizational skills
Enjoys being part of a team and building good working relationships
Proficient in Microsoft products (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel)
Knowledge/ability to use specialised software packages.

Experience with Inprotech and iManage is an advantage.
Works co-operatively and demonstrates own initiative to assist others in need of assistance
Demonstrates a strong client service focus supporting the commercial practices of the firm
Demonstrates a pro-active, positive and flexible attitude at work

WHY JOIN US?
This is an exciting and dynamic role within a very supportive and inclusive team working with an internationally recognised firm.

The benefits of working with DCCA extend well beyond professional experience. We understand what is important to our people and we offer a highly collaborative work environment to support our team to excellence. DCCA offers flexible, hybrid working arrangements (currently two selected days in office a week). Comprehensive company insurance is also provided upon confirmation.

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