Trademark Attorney - Konexo - Manchester

You will be working as part of a team of 4 specialists in Trade Marks, reporting into the Legal Director. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced solicitor and/or trade mark attorney with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in trade mark and design law, including prosecution of trade mark/design applications around the world, trade mark registry proceedings and litigation.

The key responsibilities will be as follows:

• Manage and prosecute trade mark and design applications, oppositions and revocation actions


• Provide strategic advice on trade mark portfolio management, including advising on international filing strategies and working with overseas attorneys


• Represent clients in trade mark disputes before the relevant authorities and courts


• Conduct and analyse trade mark searches and provide opinions on registrability and infringement risks


• Draft and negotiate intellectual property-related agreements, such as coexistence agreements and license agreements


• Advise clients on intellectual property aspects of commercial transactions and provide due diligence support


• Ideally, have experience in advising in connection with online brand protection, including drafting domain name dispute complaints under the UDRP and Nominet's DRS


• Keep up-to-date with changes in trade mark law and practice and advise clients accordingly


• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, providing high-quality, technically accurate and commercially focused legal advice


• Work collaboratively with other members of the Branding Group and across the business.
  
  A qualified solicitor or chartered trade mark attorney or a dual qualified solicitor/trade mark attorney with a minimum of 3 years PQE


• Strong academic background in law


• Proven track record in prosecution of trade mark/design applications around the world, trade mark registry proceedings and litigation


• Excellent communication and negotiation skills


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team


• Commercially astute with a client-focused approach


• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
  
  We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with 5,000+ colleagues in more than 30 countries. We're full service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we're equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we're purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We're ambitious for our clients, our communities - and for you. Whether you're starting out on your career or well established, whether you're a lawyer or in business services. If you're looking for what's next, we are too.


What to expect

As a lawyer, you enjoy a variety of work: regional to international and across practice groups. With us, you grow your global mindset. You're encouraged to put ideas into action and there's always something new and different to get involved in. We see the fast-moving world as a place where we can all thrive and succeed. We're excited for what's next, so with us, you can be too.

The Team

The Branding Group sits within Konexo (Eversheds Sutherland's alternative legal services arm). Protecting and managing intellectual property in a global marketplace can be complex. With years of experience helping a range of start-ups, scale-ups and household names manage their brand portfolios internationally, our Branding Group can help protect your business at every stage of the brand lifecycle, whatever territory you're working in., At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We're fair, transparent and equitable


• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance


• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working


• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support


• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion


• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs


• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure


• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement


• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance


Diversity and inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, "Inclusive" is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients' goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.