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IP Renewals SME

R155-BelgradePosted Yesterday
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Job Description

We are looking for an IP Renewals SME to join our team of IP professionals and play a key role in protecting our clients' most valuable assets. In this role, you'll act as a trusted expert, managing complex patent, trademark, and design renewals while helping to ensure exceptional quality and service delivery. You'll collaborate with colleagues across teams, support process improvements, provide guidance and training, and contribute to protecting intellectual property portfolios for some of the world's leading organizations. If you enjoy solving challenges, sharing knowledge, and making a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments   

  • 2 years of experience in a relevant IP field

  • Bachelor’s degree and/or relevant work experience

  • Proficient level of English

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

It would be great if you also have . . .

  • Paralegal qualification or IP training/certificates is a plus

  • Knowledge of additional foreign language

What will you be doing in this role?  

  • Update and maintain details of the renewal of clients' IP rights within Clarivate’s IP management systems and communicate with customers and internal teams especially for critical clients/complex tasks involving lapse or financial impact across all parts of the renewal cycle. 

  • Perform quality checks on tasks performed by IP Analysts and Senior IP Analysts as part of and share feedback with concerned colleagues, including corrective action when needed. 

  • Take responsibility of key process controls and safety net reports to reduce risks of lapses, financial losses, and customer dissatisfaction due to delays or incorrect actions. 

  • Analyze and respond to client correspondence, including high complexity requests or complaints, and participate in calls with customer care or clients to explain our processes.  

  • Validate and pay agent Invoices related to renewal services accurately and timely and process financial reconciliations of accounts for agents covering multiple jurisdictions. 

  • Perform effective work allocation based on skillsets available in the team and monitor completion of urgent tasks. 

  • Provide training to new hires on process tasks and activities and share procedure updates in a timely manner, along with updating process procedure documents in consultation with team manager or IP leads.

About the Team

Join a team that plays a critical role in protecting some of the world's most valuable brands and innovations. Our Renewals team is responsible for safeguarding clients' intellectual property portfolios by proactively managing patent, trademark, and design renewals. Beyond handling complex, high-impact work, we partner closely with clients to prevent lapses, mitigate risk, and ensure their IP rights remain secure. As trusted experts, we also drive quality initiatives, support process improvements, mentor colleagues, and help shape best practices across the team.

Benefits: 

  • Holidays: 25 days paid leave per annum

  • Private Health Insurance

  • Paid Lunch

  • Yearly Bonus

  • Yearly Merit Plan

  • My Learning Platform

  • Fit Pass

  • Life Insurance

  • Accident Insurance

  • Company bicycles for rent free of charge

Hours of Work   

This is a full-time position, CET working hours. This is a hybrid position working in the office for a minimum of 3 days every other week.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all  qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.

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