Trade Mark Paralegal

Hgf Limited; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading intellectual property firm is seeking a Trade Mark Paralegal to support trade mark operations. You will ensure legal formalities of clients' trade marks are managed and collaborate closely with attorneys. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in trade mark formalities and is CITMA qualified. Benefits include flexible working, 27 days holiday, and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Enhanced parental leave policy

27 days holiday

Bonus scheme

Flexible working

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in a trade mark formalities or paralegal position.
• Ability to work towards deadlines and prioritise workload while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• End to end oversight of trade mark filings to ensure our clients IP rights are maintained.
• Delegate general reports and various admin duties to the Trade Mark Formalities Assistant and Administrators.
• Liaise with attorneys and foreign agents to progress assigned actions within required timescales.
• Monitor the status of trade marks and designs, maintaining contact with local counsel and clients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

CITMA qualified

Job description

Overview

The Trade Mark Paralegal at HGF plays a vital role in supporting trade mark operations across the firm, ensuring the legal formalities of clients' trade marks and designs are managed with precision. The position requires close collaboration with attorneys and support colleagues, handling filings, deadlines, and communications to maintain and protect intellectual property rights internationally.

Responsibilities

• End to end oversight of trade mark filings to ensure our clients IP rights are maintained
• Delegate general reports and various admin duties to the Trade Mark Formalities Assistant and Administrators
• Liaise with attorneys and foreign agents to progress assigned actions within required timescales
• Monitor the status of trade marks and designs, maintaining contact with local counsel and clients

Qualifications / Experience

• CITMA qualified and at least 2 years of experience in a trade mark formalities or paralegal position
• Ability to work towards deadlines and prioritise workload while maintaining a high level of accuracy

About HGF and Benefits

• HGF Limited is one of Europe\'s largest intellectual property specialist firms offering a fully integrated IP solution, bringing together over 200 Patent Attorneys, Trade Mark Attorneys and IP Solicitors
• With 25 offices across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland & Austria, HGF\'s Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys provide specialist technical and legal advice to blue chip organisations and small to medium businesses across the world. Many of our clients are household names and the work HGF does allows them to protect and exploit their inventions, new products and branding.
• HGF takes a transparent and merit-based approach to career development and offers opportunities to shape long-term progression
• We are a firm focused on DEI (Diversity, Equality and Inclusion), with a staff-led DEI Focus Group, affinity networks and a DEI Board sponsor
• Dedicated Learning and Development team focused on career-long development with a digital learning platform
• Benefits including an enhanced parental leave policy, 27 days holiday, bonus scheme and flexible working
• Our values: People, Excellence, Teamwork, Progressive