Dubai Trade Mark Attorney | Global IP Portfolio & Strategy

Abion; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Abion, a Dubai-based IP team, seeks a mid-level Trade Mark Attorney or solicitor with 2–5 years’ post-qualification experience to manage a diverse portfolio of trade marks, designs, and IP matters for local and international clients across the UAE and GCC/MENA. You will work with senior lawyers on contentious and non-contentious work.

You will handle clearance, filings, prosecutions, oppositions, and enforcement strategies while mentoring junior colleagues and staying current with regional IP

Qualifications

• 2–5 years post-qualification experience in trade mark prosecution and portfolio management.
• Qualified trade mark attorney/agent or legal qualification with relevant IP experience; UAE/GCC practice experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of UAE Federal Trademark Law and GCC trade mark systems.
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and client communication skills.
• Fluency in English; Arabic proficiency is an advantage.
• Ability to manage deadlines across multi-jurisdictional caseload with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct trade mark clearance searches and advise on registrability and availability.
• Prepare and file trade mark applications in the UAE and GCC; coordinate filings with foreign associates for international markets.
• Manage prosecution of applications, including responses to office actions and examiner queries.
• Handle trade mark oppositions, cancellations, and appeals before UAE authorities and tribunals.
• Advise on enforcement strategies including cease-and-desist, customs recordals, and anti-counterfeiting measures.
• Manage renewal, recordal, and portfolio maintenance programmes for client trade marks.
• Draft and advise on IP assignments and coexistence agreements.
• Liaise with clients to provide strategic IP advice and portfolio management recommendations.
• Supervise and mentor paralegals or junior associates.
• Stay updated on UAE and GCC trade mark law and practice.

Skills

Trade mark prosecution

Portfolio management

Legal drafting

Client communication

English fluency

Arabic language advantage

Education

IP law qualification

Job description

Abion, a Dubai-based IP team, seeks a mid-level Trade Mark Attorney or solicitor with 2–5 years’ post-qualification experience to manage a diverse portfolio of trade marks, designs, and IP matters for local and international clients across the UAE and GCC/MENA. You will work with senior lawyers on contentious and non-contentious work.

You will handle clearance, filings, prosecutions, oppositions, and enforcement strategies while mentoring junior colleagues and staying current with regional IP