Department/Division:
Helix
Duration:
Permanent
Location:
Ireland
Reports to:
Partner
Type of Role:
Office Based/Hybrid/Remote
Reference no.:
8949
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a bright and ambitious Trade Mark Attorney or Solicitor based in Ireland to join our successful, growing and friendly team.
We work for a wide range of clients with well-loved household name brands, of all shapes and sizes (up to some of the largest UK-led global portfolios, but with a healthy mix of smaller clients too).
The Team
We pride ourselves on having a close-knit, friendly team. We are also at the cutting edge in using technology and data to deliver our services, with technology and operational specialists working alongside us to help us work as efficiently as we can.
Our trade mark prosecution team is growing, and there are lots of opportunities for ambitious candidates to get stuck in and to progress their career.
The team is highly integrated with our wider IP team, and there are good opportunities to work on wider matters too using trade mark skills (and to get friendly sense-checks from specialists on things like licensing and litigation).
Required experience, skills, and attributes:
* Qualified or Part-Qualified Chartered Trade Mark Attorney or qualified solicitor with strong experience in EU trademark prosecution.
* Strong knowledge of EU trade mark laws, preferably some experience of instructing UK and global work for global trade mark portfolios.
* Proficiency in conducting trade mark searches and managing trade mark watches (but training available).
* Providing advice for trade mark and design filing strategies.
* Filing and prosecuting trade mark and design applications through to registration and liaising with local agents regarding national applications worldwide.
* Assisting with pre-opposition work, and with preparing and filing opposition, cancellation and revocation actions.
* People management experience, including mentoring or supervising paralegals or junior team members.
* Attention to detail, strong analytical skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a team-minded approach.