Overview
The Brand Protection team at Taylor Wessing UK is expanding to support a growing caseload as part of the IP, Regulatory and Digital practice. The role is based in our Liverpool or London offices and reports to the Brand Protection Formalities Manager. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in trademark formalities, with a high level of attention to detail and well-developed organisational skills.
Responsibilities
* Undertaking trade mark and design filing, and IPO formalities tasks, working directly with the associates/attorneys and the partners.
* Completing and submitting UK, EU, IR and national trade marks and design applications, including liaising with foreign associates.
* Responding to questions from fee earners and other team members regarding trade mark, opposition and design formalities matters.
* Liaising directly with foreign associates regarding new trade mark and design applications, assignments and other IPO-related actions.
* Liaising directly with clients for reporting standing updates and handling portfolio-related client queries, including preparing portfolio schedules.
* Checking and reporting certificates and other official documents, including adding standard charges.
* Timely and accurate entering/removing/amending of data in WebTMS system.
* Handling basic portfolio-related client queries, including preparing schedules.
* Conducting identical and proprietor searches.
* Assisting with checking and managing all deadlines for client portfolios.
* Preparing cost estimates for national and international filing and recordal projects.
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
* Minimum two years' experience, preferably in private practice.
* CITMA Paralegal qualification desirable.
* Proficiency in using WebTMS or a similar IP records management system.
* Familiarity with the TrademarkNow platform.
* Team player with good communication skills.
Benefits
* Hybrid working (opportunity to work remotely while spending 3 days per week in our award-winning offices).
* Holiday entitlement starts at 25 days per year, with a discretionary paid leave day in December; you may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata).
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave: after one year of service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave on full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child.
* There are many more benefits, including a comprehensive flexible benefits package available.
Our culture
Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation. We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team. We value and celebrate differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.
The way we work
At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.
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Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Law Practice
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