Senior Manager: Patents and Designs Registry

7 months ago


Pretoria, South Africa Fempower Personnel Full time

**Senior Manager Patent and Design Registry - Pretoria**

We are looking for the Senior Manager Patent and Design Registry with over 5 years of practical experience in substantive search and examination of Patents, 5 years management experience. Must hold a BSc in Engineering or LLB degree. Patent attorney will be advantageous. To ensure proper administration, governance and risk management of the business unit.

**Key Performance Areas**
- To develop and manage the implementation of well researched and relevant strategies to improve the
units operations.
- To maintain the accuracy and integrity of the patents, designs and related practitioner registers;
To develop and manage the implementation of and adherence to approved operating policies,
procedures and processes in line with the applicable international conventions, treaties and national
policies;
- To manage and oversee the implementation of the substantive search and examination of patent and
manage the substantive patent examination unit;
- To develop and manage service delivery standards, ensure that they are maintained and improved
annually and to liaise with relevant customers and stakeholders in relation to service delivery matters;
- To make input into relevant policy advocacy positions and to represent the company in relevant fora as
requested by the organisation;
- To manage and co-ordinate the strategic and business planning and budgeting for the business unit
and monitor the implementation of the business plan and related projects;
- To ensure adherence to human resource, financial and administrative strategies, policies and
procedures in the business unit;
- To ensure efficient and effective administration, governance and risk management of the business unit.

**Minimum qualifications and experience**:

- BSc, Engineering, and or LLB
- At least 5 years management experience
- 5 years of practical experience in substantive search and examination of patents
- A fair understanding of prosecution of designs
- Admission as a attorney or patent attorney will advantageous



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