Appleyard Lees IP LLP

Administration

• Prepare forms for filing patent applications, ensuring excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• Prepare and file supporting documentation at various Patent Offices, using relevant online systems where required
• Prepare documents and correspondence for clients and overseas agents, with technically challenging content
• Create and process invoices, including complex invoices
• Review and action workflow correspondence, prioritising urgent deadlines
• Work collaboratively across teams, undertaking a variety of tasks as required

IP Administrator

• Ensuring the internal deadline docketing system is consistently up to date, proactively flagging errors, and generating monthly completion deadline reports as required
• Dealing with incoming official correspondence, drafting reporting emails for various official communications as well as correspondence to local teams
• Running regular completion deadline reports, as well as checking expiry and case closure reports
• Supporting the organisation and maintenance of original document storage, including responding to team and client requests for document or grant certificate retrieval
• Assisting with the monitoring and processing of team inboxes, as well as assignment and recordal requests as needed
• Contributing to the creation, maintenance, and improvement of team process guides, and providing training and guidance to Records Administrators
• Collaborating closely with the Records Manager and Paralegal and providing cover for the Administrator role when needed

Senior IP Records Administrator

Business Development Rep

• We are looking for an experienced Growth and Business Development Manager to help drive growth across our priority markets, with a particular focus on Cambridge, London and the South East.****This is a client-facing role suited to someone who enjoys building relationships, spotting opportunities, and working closely with technical specialists to support ambitious growth plans. You’ll play a key role in connecting innovative businesses with our IP experts and helping to strengthen our presence across key innovation ecosystems.