Intellectual Property Associate – TMIC – Hong Kong

CMS - Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

CMS Holborn Asia, a formal law alliance serving the Asia Pacific region, seeks an associate to join the TMIC practice in Hong Kong with a focus on intellectual property. You will advise clients across the lifecycle of IP matters, from trademark clearance and filing to portfolio management, enforcement and disputes, coordinating regional and international portfolios.

The ideal candidate is a Hong Kong qualified solicitor (or eligible for admission), with experience in a reputable law firm,

Qualifications

• Hong Kong qualified solicitor, or eligible for admission in HK.
• Experience in a reputable law firm.
• Excellent English drafting and communication skills.
• Working proficiency in Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese.

Responsibilities

• Conduct trademark clearance, filing, prosecution and portfolio management.
• Trademark oppositions, invalidations, revocation actions and hearings.
• IP enforcement and anti-counterfeiting matters.
• Copyright, design and domain name matters.
• IP disputes and litigation.
• Commercialization, licensing and assignment arrangements.
• Coordination of regional and international IP portfolios.

Skills

Intellectual property

Trademark prosecution

Client management

English drafting

Bilingual Chinese

Education

HK solicitor eligibility

Job description

We are looking for an associate to join the TMIC practice in Hong Kong, with a primary focus on intellectual property. You will advise clients across the lifecycle of their IP matters, from trademark clearance, filing and portfolio management through to enforcement, disputes and commercialization. The role will involve coordinating regional and international portfolios and working collaboratively with colleagues across the Greater China and international practice. This opportunity would suit a Hong Kong qualified lawyer who has developed practical experience in intellectual property and is comfortable managing a varied caseload.

About the Role

• Conduct trademark clearance, filing, prosecution and portfolio management.
• Trademark oppositions, invalidations, revocation actions and hearings.
• IP enforcement and anti-counterfeiting matters.
• Copyright, design and domain name matters.
• IP disputes and litigation.
• Commercialization, licensing and assignment arrangements.
• Coordination of regional and international IP portfolios.

About You

• Hong Kong qualified solicitor (or eligible for admission in Hong Kong).
• Strong academic credentials.
• Experience in a reputable law firm.
• Excellent English drafting and communication skills.
• Working proficiency in Chinese, including both Mandarin and Cantonese.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines matters.
• Commercially minded and client-focused approach.

What’s in it for you?

As a future facing firm, we take a bold, dynamic and agile approach to help clients of every size face the future with confidence. We empower and support our people to realise their ambitions through access to high quality, interesting and engaging work alongside a competitive package. #LI-CM1

CMS Holborn Asia is a formal law alliance in Singapore between CMS Singapore and Holborn Law LLC. Together the alliance operates as a full service office that services the Asia Pacific region. We act across all stages of our clients' projects and investment lifecycle providing legal expertise in transactional, commercial, regulatory & disputes advice. We have particular experience in the key areas of Infrastructure, Construction & Energy, Venture Capital & Private Equity, Energy-transition, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Telecommunications, Technology and Media. Our Singapore based lawyers are qualified in various jurisdictions including, Singapore, the UK, the US, Australia, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Many also have native bilingual proficiency, including Malay, Indonesian, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Mandarin and Tamil.