Andrea Kovács
Trade Mark Manager
Port Louis
Summary
Knowledgeable Trade Mark Administrator with solid history of managing teams and driving operational success. Skilled in implementing systems that enhance productivity and efficiency. Demonstrated ability in problem-solving and decision-making.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Trade Mark Manager
ENSafrica IP Limited
Port Louis
03.2022 - Current
- Providing support to Trade Mark Attorneys and Assistants
- Receive and distribute/delegate new instructions to Trade Mark Assistants
- Supervise Trade Mark Assistants' responsibilities and duties
- Vetting and approval of Trade Mark Assistants' correspondences in respect of client matters
- Drafting correspondence, assignments and agreements for attorneys/clients
- Oversee and assist with HR issues, including performance management
- General practice support, including recruitment, training new team members, drafting and maintaining standard procedure manuals
- Patricia Administration (IP Data Management System), including creating and maintaining workflows, templates and rules, error checking and problem solving
- Reporting statistical data on team performance, monthly output and financials
- Diary Management, including monitoring of deadlines
- Conducting legal research
- Project Management, including, but not limited to, onboarding of new client portfolios
- Quality Control
Intellectual Property Administrator
ENSafrica
Port Louis
01.2021 - 02.2022
- General practice support, including recruitment, training team members, drafting and maintaining standard procedure manuals
- Patricia (IP Data Management System) Administration, including creating and maintaining workflows, templates and rules, error checking and problem solving
- Following up and corresponding with various entities, including but not limited to associates, agents, and governmental departments
- Updating clients on their portfolios
- Diary Management (monitoring of deadlines)
- Maintaining filing systems, electronic and hard copy
- Legal Research
- Project Management, including but not limited to on-boarding of new client portfolios
- Quality Control
Intellectual Property Secretary (Senior)
Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, Inc
Durban
05.2011 - 12.2020
- Prosecution and maintenance of Foreign Trade Mark applications and registrations
- Drafting letters and other legal documents
- Creating and maintaining various administrative systems and procedures
- Supervising and training of new employees and current support staff across offices, local and African
- Creating electronic correspondence templates in Patricia IP Management System
- Creating and updating of training manuals
- Filling in as a back-up for the Patricia Administrator when required
Bookkeeper and Intellectual Property Secretary (Junior)
Morrison Forster Inc.
Durban
03.2008 - 04.2011
- Bookkeeping up to trial balance, including VAT submissions & reconciliation
- Debtors and Creditors control
- Payment of vendors, local and foreign
- Prosecution of South African Trade Mark applications, from filing through to registration
- Drafting letters and other legal documents
Education
General Course On Intellectual Property - Intellectual Property
World Intellectual Property Organisation
Online 02.2019 - 04.2019
SA Trade Mark Law & Practice - Intellectual Property
South Africa Institute of Intellectual Property
Pretoria, South Africa 01.2014 - 06.2015
Comparative International Laws & Systems - Intellectual Property
South Africa Institute of Intellectual Property
Pretoria, South Africa 01.2014 - 06.2014
High School Diploma -
Lyttleton Manor High School
Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa 01.1998 - 12.2002
Skills
Project management
undefinedTimeline
Trade Mark Manager
ENSafrica IP Limited
03.2022 - Current
Intellectual Property Administrator
ENSafrica
01.2021 - 02.2022
General Course On Intellectual Property - Intellectual Property
World Intellectual Property Organisation
02.2019 - 04.2019
SA Trade Mark Law & Practice - Intellectual Property
South Africa Institute of Intellectual Property
01.2014 - 06.2015
Comparative International Laws & Systems - Intellectual Property
South Africa Institute of Intellectual Property
01.2014 - 06.2014
Intellectual Property Secretary (Senior)
Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, Inc
05.2011 - 12.2020
Bookkeeper and Intellectual Property Secretary (Junior)
Morrison Forster Inc.
03.2008 - 04.2011
High School Diploma -
Lyttleton Manor High School
01.1998 - 12.2002
Similar Profiles
Emogine BohitileEmogine Bohitile
Candidate Attorney at ENSafricaCandidate Attorney at ENSafrica
WILSON TIMOTHYWILSON TIMOTHY
Community Relations Officer at Ipili Porgera Investment Limited (IP)Community Relations Officer at Ipili Porgera Investment Limited (IP)
Takchand Dalwani (Rohit)Takchand Dalwani (Rohit)
Regional Sales Manager- West Region at Efficient IP India Private LimitedRegional Sales Manager- West Region at Efficient IP India Private Limited