Trademark Secretary
A global intellectual property seeks a trademark secretary with Madrid Protocol experience to work with a capable team in its Sydney office.
Summary about this job
Legal Secretaries
Company: Private Advertiser
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-3-7737-5996
Fax: +61-3-5797-1405
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Detail information about job Trademark Secretary. Terms and conditions vacancy
Tasks and Responsibilities;
- Liase and co-ordinate a small team of secretaries including management of workloads and assistance with training where necessary;
- Ensuring electronic files are maintained and up to date (including creating new cases in the database and data entry as needed);
- Preparing and sending correspondence and invoices to clients;
- Reviewing incoming correspondence (including emails and official correspondence), noting instructions and relevant deadlines, updating database, replying where appropriate, and saving to electronic files;
- Management of "due-date list" with both internal and external/critical dates;
- Filing of new applications (including Australian head-start and Madrid Protocol applications), submission of documents, and payment of fees online with Australian, New Zealand and World Intellectual Property Offices;
- Liaising with Accounts Department regarding status of client accounts and WIP as necessary;
- Finalising letters and emails drafted by attorneys before dispatch;
- Drafting and sending basic replies to clients;
- Document retrieval from various IP websites;
- Processing notices issued by various TM offices to clients (NOA/NOP).