Brand Protection Formalities Paralegal

The main duties of the Senior Brand Protection Formalities Paralegal include:

• Undertaking trade mark and design filing, prosecution and registry formalities tasks working directly with the associates/attorneys (located in London or Liverpool) and with the partners (located in London)
• Responding to queries from fee earners and other team members regarding trade mark and designs formalities matters
• Providing support, working alongside the brand protection PAs and paralegals, on the trade mark application and registration process for the TIPI group, including preparing and making arrangements to get Powers of Attorney signed, notarised, apostilled etc, conducting basic trade mark searches, liaising with IPOs and foreign associates, the timely entry and removal of items from their database, WebTMS, upon their completion and managing any necessary follow up
• Completing and submitting registry forms for new trade mark and design applications, oppositions, assignments and other recordals
• Liaising with foreign associates regarding new trade mark and design applications, assignments and other registry-related actions
• Assisting with the handling of foreign associate invoices, including keeping records of estimates/quotes against which invoices are to be compared and making recommendations as regards approval of the invoice
• Assisting clients with and helping to resolve basic invoicing queries relating to their trade mark and design portfolios
  
  Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses.
With 1000+ lawyers, 300+ partners, 29 offices and 17 jurisdictions they are looking to expand their Technology, IP and Information team, with the addition of a Senior Brand Protection Formalities Paralegal.

Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offers:
• Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-winning offices for 3 days a week)
• Holiday (Their basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata).
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child).
Along with these there are many more benefits they offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available.