Trainee Trade Mark Attorney

Bird & Bird; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Cycle to work scheme

Online GP appointments

Discounted gym memberships

Electric vehicle scheme

Job summary

Bird & Bird in London is seeking a trainee Trade Mark Attorney to join our brand management team. We welcome graduates who wish to start the Trade Mark profession and are open to a degree in any subject.

The successful candidate will begin CITMA courses and work toward Chartered Trade Mark Attorney status, gaining experience in non-contentious and contentious matters, portfolio management, and client liaison.

Qualifications

• Excellent academic achievement with a minimum degree classification of 2:1 or equivalent.
• Degree subject flexible (any subject).
• Willingness to undertake CITMA courses and qualify as Chartered Trade Mark Attorney.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on brand-related issues, both non-contentious and contentious.
• Assist in managing Trade Mark portfolios globally, including clearance, drafting specifications, and filings.
• Conduct proceedings before registries (oppositions, cancellations) and coordinate actions worldwide.
• Liaise with IP team and clients to build strong relationships.

Skills

Team player

Academic excellence

AI tools awareness

Document management

Communication

Calm under pressure

Organisational skills

Client relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree (any subject) with 2:1

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are looking for a trainee Trade Mark Attorney to join our brand management team in London. We are interested in graduates who wish to join the Trade Mark profession. We will consider applicants with a degree in any subject.

The successful applicant will be expected to undertake the necessary CITMA courses and, over time, qualify as a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advice on a wide range of brand related issues, both non-contentious and contentious.
• Assist in the management of Trade Mark portfolios across the globe, including advice on Trade Mark clearance, drafting specifications, implementing and managing trade mark filing programmes and preparing observations and submissions in response to objections.
• Conduct proceedings before the registries, such as Trade Mark oppositions and Trade Mark and design cancellation actions and management and co-ordination of such actions worldwide.
• Liaise with fee earners within the IP team and across other practices and communicate directly with clients, building strong and lasting relationships.

What You'll Bring

• A collaborative team player who thrives in a team environment, readily sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues, and contributing to a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Excellent academic achievement with a minimum degree classification of 2:1, or an equivalent level of qualification.
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and quality of your work, and are proactive in exploring how emerging technologies can support and improve your day-to-day practice.
• Excellent technical document management skills, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Confidence and a proactive attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with good attention to detail.
• An ability to stay calm in demanding situations.
• Excellent organisational skills.

In Addition, We Expect Candidates To Demonstrate

• An ability to build strong working relationships, both internally and externally, where applicable.
• The ability to liaise effectively with fee earners and support staff within the group, but also to liaise and coordinate with people from other relevant disciplines and teams including colleagues overseas.
• Keenness to work in a challenging, team-based environment with flexibility regarding working hours.
• Ability to deal with a high-volume workload and turn around deadline-driven work quickly and effectively.
• Able to deal directly with clients and manage client relationships.

What's In It For You

We provide comprehensive support for our colleagues' health and wellbeing, including private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, and regular health assessments. In addition, we offer a range of lifestyle benefits designed to help our team live their best lives, such as a cycle to work scheme, access to online GP appointments, discounted gym memberships, and an electric vehicle scheme.

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