"The team is full of thoroughly nice people who are smart, accessible and offer commercial advice." – Chambers & Partners
We have an exciting new opportunity for a qualified Chartered Trade Mark Attorney specialising in portfolio management to join our highly regarded IP Disputes and Trade Marks team in London.
The team has seen significant growth over recent years and this role offers an opportunity to be involved in varied and multi-disciplinary work, often with an international focus. Our collegiate and supportive culture makes it an extremely rewarding place to work.
The practice
We advise on all aspects of brand management from trade mark clearance and protection, to licensing and enforcement. We act for a broad range of clients from leading brands to exciting start-ups, assisting them to manage their brands and trade mark portfolios. Our sector-focused approach ensures that we have valuable expertise in the areas in which our clients operate and deep understanding of the issues that they face.
Find out more about our practice using this link: https://www.osborneclarke.com/services/intellectual-property/ip-disputes/
The team
Our IP Disputes and Trade Marks team in London is led by Chambers rated Arty Rajendra. The team comprises 10 Partners, 3 Associate Directors, 5 Senior Associates, 5 Associates, and 5 Paralegals.
Responsibilities
- Trade mark portfolio management, including advice on branding strategy;
- Clearance searching and advice on overcoming third party risks;
- Trade mark prosecution, including preparation of arguments, evidence and submissions and attendance at hearings;
- Dealing with contentious IPO proceedings;
- A particular focus on UKIPO and EUIPO proceedings, including oppositions, revocation and invalidity actions.
- Key Skills and Experience
- Qualified Chartered Trade Mark Attorney specialising in portfolio management, having gained relevant experience with a firm with a strong IP reputation, or from a suitable in-house position;
- Sound knowledge of UK and EU trade mark law and practice;
- Experience of managing national and international trade mark portfolios;
- Excellent time management and attention to detail.
Your career development
Like all our lawyers, you will benefit from our multi-award winning career development programme. At each stage of your career this provides you with:
- clear expectations of your role and what it takes to progress;
- high quality clients and work, with early responsibility and client exposure;
- thorough assessment and individual feedback from a range of experienced colleagues;
- robust technical training with early skills-based development, increasingly tailored to you; and
- reward for your contribution, progression and potential, rather than PQE or tenure.
Salary and benefits
We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits.
Our recruitment process
We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Angharad Jenkins on [email protected]
Please note we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.
