Experience

Spoor & Fisher

• South Africa
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Admin Assistant

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  "Trouble shooting" on changes.Checking on the correct updating of various changes on the official Patent and Designs Register.Data capture.Liaising with staff regarding internal instructions for changes matters.Liaising with the Patent and Designs Offices.Maintaining the patent changes diary for all Patent Changes and Design Changes files and related Patent Application and Design Application files.Miscellaneous correspondence.Opening of new Patent Applications files for all takeover matters.Opening of new Patent Changes and Design Changes cases and physical files.Preparation of changes applications for filing at the Patent and Designs Offices, namely, Assignments, Mergers, Changes of Name, Changes of Legal Status, Changes and Corrections of Addresses, Changes of Address for Service, Changes/Corrections relating to Inventors, Licences and Hypothecations.Preparation of client correspondence.Preparation of documents – e.g. Deeds of Assignment, Powers of Attorney etc.Preparation of invoices.Preparation of quotations.Reporting on the filing of changes applications with clients.Reporting on the recordal of changes with clients.Telephone communication with clients where appropriate. Show less

• Patent Secretary

  • Oct 2011 - Present

• Patent Secretary

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  • Assisting professional staff in the Chemical department • Preparing correspondence & reminders • Preparing amendment documents• Preparing extensions• Preparing vettings• Preparing allowance reports• Typing of specifications• Preparing divisional applications• Typing reports such as drug search reports• Creating invoices• Creating and updating Schedules• Updating Inprotech• Scanning of documents, preparing vetting flags on dms, attaching documents to dms• Photocopying, faxing, printing• Arrange meetings and book boardrooms for meetings• Answer PHM’s Telephone, take messages, make calls to clients• • Show less



African Life Assurance

• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Admin Assistant

  • Mar 2009 - Sep 2011

  Capturing of new business (applications) Used SAP software for leave updates, pay slips etc. Preparing stop order lodgments Ensure branch meets or exceeds sales minimums and goals monthly Do reference checks and administer ITC checks, Set up training meetings/ updates as needed at the branch Ensure branch is properly maintained, effective use of phones, accessories etc. Handle all communication between branch personnel and Regional Manager Provide feedback and communicate constantly with Regional manager to ensure productive and efficient sales and operations Administrating recruitment, movements and termination of employees Printing and distributing monthly reports Petty cash control Monitoring and accrediting of representatives and sales managers Receiving and dispatching memos, faxes and courier Taking down minutes Handling the switchboard and reception Show less