For over 140 years, Davies Collison Cave (DCC) have been protecting creativity and embracing innovation. We are one of the largest, most respected Intellectual Property Firms servicing local and international clients with offices in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Our renowned team of talented professionals work with world-class clients and brands across three legal services areas: Patents; Trademarks and Intellectual Property law.
We work with a full range of clients including large international companies, foreign patent attorneys, local companies and start-ups, Universities and research organisations, and individual inventors. We work proactively and in close collaboration with our clients to ensure they receive high quality, commercially realistic advice and outcomes.
The strength of DCC is and has always been the experience and expertise of our people. Many of our practitioners are recognised as world leaders in their field. Our values of excellence through collegiality and engaging leadership have allowed us to attract the finest talent with diverse skills and backgrounds and access to rewarding and fulfilling career pathways.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a patent assistant to join our dynamic chemistry team on a full-time basis in our Melbourne office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing and responding to client and general email correspondence, assessing for urgency and importance, allocating work where appropriate, and saving into our electronic filing system
- Monitoring daily deadlines and the weekly critical list efficiently
- Managing calls and enquiries from clients and IP organisations.
- Diary/calendar management as required
- Assistance with booking operator travel and accommodation
- Drafting patent correspondence, preparing and filing new patent applications and opposition documents
- Preparing and submitting Patent office application forms, precedents online and using e-PCT systems
- Preparing prior-art information disclosure statements for local clients for overseas patent applications
- Preparing patent schedules for clients using Inprotech and relevant Patent office websites (e.g. EPO Register and USPTO PAIR)
- Meeting time recordal requirements
- Processing invoices and Internet and database searching for case and client details (eg IP Australia, IPONZ, WIPO, ESpacenet, USPTO)
- Miscellaneous administrative duties as required including support to others
About You:
- Experience as a Legal or IP Assistant is required for this role
- Enjoys being part of a team and building good working relationships
- Accurate typing, dictation, transcription using Microsoft products (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Invoice processing and posting experience
- Knowledge of the patenting process, timeframes and documentary requirements
- Excellent English communication skills, written and verbal
- Knowledge/ability to use specialised software packages. Experience with Inprotech and iManage is an advantage.
- Brings a detailed working knowledge of WIPO and patent office procedures
- 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 company
- Enjoys learning on the job and by attending internal training
- Demonstrates a pro-active, positive and flexible attitude at work
Why join us?
This is an exciting role within a very supportive and inclusive team working with an internationally recognised firm while developing your career.
The benefits of working with DCC 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. DCC has been recognised by Diversity Council Australia as an Inclusive Employer, provides flexible and hybrid working arrangements, offers paid parental leave, paid birthday leave and volunteering leave. DCC also provides a range of well-being initiatives throughout the year.
If you are ready to take on a rewarding role where you can grow and make an impact, we’d love to hear from you! Please visit Careers - Davies Collison Cave to apply and attach a resume and cover letter. Please note only those candidates with permanent unconditional work rights will be considered.
We look forward to learning more about you.
