Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!
Responsibilities:
1. Support and non-legal, administrative advice to clients in all trademark and design proceedings
2. Preparation and filing of German and international (at DPMA, WIPO, EUIPO) trademark and design applications as instructed
3. Preparation of other foreign trademark and design applications; instructions to corresponding attorneys as instructed, and Monitoring of completion
4. Supporting attorneys in trademark and design monitoring
5. Preparing and filing oppositions, cancellation actions, and the corresponding appeals in accordance with instructions
6. Noting and monitoring the deadlines set by intellectual property offices in Germany and abroad for trademarks and designs, as well as the deadlines automatically resulting from the relevant laws
7. Correspondence with domestic and foreign clients and corresponding attorneys (partly in English), and Monitoring the receipt of letters
8. Preparing the calculation and arranging the payment of official fees for trademarks and designs based on the fee schedules of the respective offices (DPMA, WIPO, EUIPO)
9. Maintaining and processing current accounts with the German Patent and Trademark Office and international offices
10. Processing incoming mail, independent file management, including deadline notation and monitoring
Qualifications:
11. Successfully completed training or studies with proven trademark and design content (trademark and design consultant, trained patent attorney assistant)
12. At least three years of professional experience in the administration of trademarks and/or designs in a patent law firm is essential
13. Experience with trademark and design monitoring
14. Experience as a trainer in the field of trademark and design administration, e.g., as part of a train-the-trainer concept, is an advantage
15. Experience in the field of domains is an advantage
16. Confident knowledge of general secretarial tasks, office organization, IP management software, SAP, and MS Office
17. The ability to work independently and on your own initiative
18. Strong team spirit
19. Business fluent German and fluent English and good communication skills