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Patent Specialist |
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CATEGORY
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Non Faculty Vacancies |
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College
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Departments
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Department
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Technology Transfer Office |
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Job Purpose
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As a Patent Specialist you are expected to support the IP legal subject matters at the TTO Office, assist in
facilitating the filing and prosecution of patent applications and contract
review and/or negotiation of legal terms.
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Main accountabilities & expectations
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- Assist the Head of TTO Office in handling and following up with the patent filing requirements for various patent's offices e.g., USPTO, EPO, UKIPO, including electronic filing, paper filing techniques.
- Maintain and record the patent legal files and keep records of all actions and/or correspondence, original official documents such as IP Disclosure forms, Patent Application, Assignments forms and Declarations, Power of Attorney …etc., and ensure that they are accurately and promptly filed.
- Review daily email/mail received by the Faculty and Student's inventors and emails/mails received from the patent attorneys and prioritizes the work to be discussed with the TTO Head and apply the instructions as directed.
- Assist in reviewing legal documents and license agreement, research contracts and highlight any legal issues and Intellectual Property clauses.
- Ensure that all patent filing requirements are met in a timely manner by monitoring the alerts and set deadlines.
- Check the filing receipts and patent invoices so that they reflect the incurred charges and are consistent with TTO actions.
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Required Skills
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Fluent in English with IELTS score of at least 5.5 or above.
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Basic knowledge of project management and administration.
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Skills to use computer applications and database use.
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Skills to deal with the public and effective communication skills.
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Follow-up skills and client coordination skills.
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Ability to work as a team.
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Discipline, commitment, and punctuality.
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Desirable Requirements
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Educational certificate in a science field such as Chemistry, Biology, or Physics.
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Job Location
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University of Sharjah (Main) |
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Job Criteria
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Gender |
, Male, Female, |
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Qualifications |
Bachelor's degree/higher diploma |
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Relevant Experience
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2 |
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Living In UAE |
Open for all |
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Nationality |
, All, |
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