Patent Paralégal

With net sales of more than €2.8 billion, approximately 13,000 employees, 34 industrial sites, operating in more than 100 countries worldwide, we are a world leader in flooring and sport surfaces, committed to designing solutions to make a positive impact on people and the planet.

By joining us, you will be part of an international culture where you can expand your horizons, change the game and design the future of society. And where collaboration, our values, collaboration, creativity, commitment and caring underpin our success.

Patent Paralegal (M/F)

We want to expand our patent team and look for a paralegal assistant (permanent contract, part time (50%)).

The Patent Administrative Assistant is part of patent team. His/her role is to manage and monitor administrative IP aspects.

Responsabilities
- IP Database and portfolio update & maintenance

o Update Patent assets information like deadlines for extension, abandonment decisions, updates in general

o Consolidate into internal database info from National/international register

o Create new case records in relation with patent filings, legal affairs, FTO files,
- Monitor, liaise and organise

o Monitor upcoming deadlines for all IP assets and liaise with senior IP counsel

o Create accurate tasks lists accordingly,

o Prepare and coordinate monthly IP Committee for decision making, set up meeting and save minutes

o Liaise with Annuity office regarding payments

o Liaise with Patent Law firm
- Invoice and budget

o Collect, consolidate and file all invoices
- Support

o Create and send out appropriate standard letters and official letters

o Administrative support with document archiving, filing, POA signing and sending,
- IP agreements database maintenance - update

o Liaise with R&D, Legal Dpt in Paris and Patent attorneys on NDA, JDA and IP agreements

o Maintain database accordingly

Desired skills and experience
- Experience as an assistant in an intellectual property firm would be considered an advantage.
- Translation expertise would be a plus.
- Very good organizational skills.
- Knowledge of contractual and legal aspects
- Rigour, analysis (able to detect risky situation)
- International minded
- Good knowledge of Office
- Fluent in French and English

By joining us, you will be part of an international culture where you can expand your horizons, change the game and design the future of society. And where our values of collaboration, creativity, commitment and caring underpin our success.

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