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Trade Mark Attorney

Employer
Lipson Lloyd Jones
Location
England, Bristol
Salary
£Top Market
Closing date
28 Aug 2017
Reference
65105

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Practice area
Intellectual property
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

THE FIRM

A top tier south West firm

THE ROLE

Within the highly regarded IP team which offers advice on all aspects of intellectual property, including ownership and protection, exploitation and enforcement.

They are looking for an experienced Trade Mark Attorney to provide well-informed, strategic and pragmatic advice in a client-facing position.

This demanding but exciting role involves working with a close-knit team of contentious and non-contentious IP lawyers and being responsible for advising a client roster of global brands on all aspects of trade mark clearance, protection, enforcement and strategy.

You will provide clearance advice for new product launches, deal with office actions, oppositions, and invalidity actions at the UK and EUIPO, as well as appeals.

You will also be expected to advise clients on potential infringement issues.

You must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the bigger picture and provide outcomes of focussed, strategic advice. They provide their clients with answers, not obstacles.

You will be involved in managing the trade mark portfolios of some of the world's best known and most challenging brands.

ABOUT YOU

Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, with at least 3+ years PQE.

You will be a strong team player, able to manage a complex and varied workload and prioritise effectively.

You should be able to demonstrate experience of advising clients in a commercial way.

You must be commercially astute with strong analytical skills, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.

You will play a key role in supporting the global IP strategy of the firm's growing and changing business.

Key responsibilities
* Working with the Trade Mark Administrator to manage all global trade mark filings and contentious proceedings.
* Devising and advising on worldwide TM filing strategies; liaising with local counsel worldwide
* Clearance advice
* Advising on office actions and how to deal with them, and responding to the UK and EUIPO
* Advising on and dealing with oppositions and other contentious proceedings at the UK and EUIPO
* Managing a high calibre and varied workload, as you will be given challenging and technical work
* Developing and growing the firm's TM practice

Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Please note our advertisements use PQE levels purely as a guide to the minimum level of experience required. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfill this kind of work.

Company

Lipson Lloyd-Jones (LLJ) was established in 1987. We provide comprehensive, nationwide coverage of the legal recruitment marketplace from our offices in the City of London and Manchester city centre. Combining extensive experience with state of the art methodology and personal attention, our service is tailored to meet the precise needs of clients and candidates alike.

Private Practice:

Our client base is vast, encompassing the Magic Circle, major provincial firms, countless small, medium and niche practices in London and nationwide, as well as a large portfolio of practices across the globe. Our instructions cover every legal discipline at every level.

In House:

We act on behalf of key national and multi-national players within the banking, financial services, industrial, manufacturing, construction & engineering, commercial, technology, telecoms and regulatory sectors, handling vacancies at all levels.

Professional Suport:

Our Professional Support Department, established in 1999, is dedicated to sourcing and placing lawyers within this specialist area of recruitment. Uniquely, we have two senior consultants concentrating solely on PSL placements. Their expertise, allied to regular, targeted advertising, has enabled us to develop an extensive database of exceptional candidates.

An Individual Service:

Our consultants have accumulated unrivalled experience within this most intricate and specialised of market places. Their combination of insight, professionalism, dedication and enthusiasm ensures that our clients and candidates have the edge throughout the recruitment process.

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