Trade Mark Solicitor

Trade Mark Solicitor

My client is a leading, highly acclaimed intellectual property firm. The firm dominates across numerous sectors such as biotechnology, electronics, engineering, and pharmaceuticals. With offices across the UK and Europe, the esteemed teams of IP professionals work closely and collaboratively with prestigious international cliental with whom the firm has built close and lasting relationships.

Due to continued success, they are now seeking a Trade Mark Solicitor to join their elite team of IP experts within an Associate position.

This exciting and important role will require you to advise and serve clients on all matters relating to trade marks, designs, and copyright law. This protection and enforcement, researching trademarks to advice on their availability, as well as creating contracts and overseeing the process of registering trademarks. Further duties entail filing and prosecuting trademarks before the UKIPO and WIPO, along with working alongside international associates to prosecute international trademark applications.

You will manage and protect trademarks and designs after they have been registered, handling the violation of intellectual property rights by preparing and sending cease and desist letters.

Other important duties within the role include managing and maintaining client relationships, along with building your network of fellow Associate’s internationally. You will also provide some training to the firm’s employees.

The firm is seeking a Trade Mark Attorney, E&W Solicitor or Barrister for this role. Two to four years’ PQE is required, as is experience working in soft IP.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic professional who works well within a passionate and energetic IP team, as well as independently. Excellent communication and time management skills and vital, as well as interpersonal skills for working alongside clients and colleagues. Good business awareness is essential to build and maintain strong client relationships. Previous experience in soft IP is essential.

If you have the required experience and ability for this role, then this could be a brilliant opportunity to progress your career.

Key Responsibilities

• Trade mark registration, protection, and enforcement
• Filing and processing before the UKIPO and WIPO
• Business development
• Collaborative working

Person Specification

• 2 - 4 years’ PQE
• Excellent academics
• Qualified in England & Wales/Europe
• Good business awareness
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Work effectively as part of a team and intendedly

For more information about this opening, please contact Antony Setford at G2 Legal for a confidential chat.

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