Legal Associate

Alba Law Office; New Delhi; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Alba Law Office in Delhi, India, invites a Trademark lawyer with 2–3 years post-qualification experience to join our IP team. You will handle prosecutions, oppositions, renewals, and Madrid filings while advising clients on brand protection.

You will monitor the Trade Marks Journal, prepare filings, notices of opposition, counter-statements, and evidence, and assist in hearings, rectifications, and enforcement actions.

Qualifications

• LL.B. qualification required.
• Enrolment with a State Bar Council is expected.
• 2-3 years of post-qualification experience in trade mark practice at a law firm.

Responsibilities

• Prosecution
• Explore practical law courses to build career-ready legal skills.
• Handle renewals and Madrid filings.
• Oppositions
• Monitor the Trade Marks Journal.
• Handle notices of opposition, counter-statements, evidence, hearings, and rectifications.
• Enforcement
• Conduct online investigations.
• Handle cease-and-desist notices, marketplace takedowns, customs recordals, domain disputes, and litigation support.
• Copyright and Contracts
• Handle copyright filings, licence and assignment agreements, and IP advisory opinions.
• Practice Growth
• Prepare legal updates and client circulars

Skills

Trademark practice

Legal research

Education

LL.B. qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Prosecution
• Explore practical law courses to build career-ready legal skills.
• Handle renewals and Madrid filings.
• Oppositions
• Monitor the Trade Marks Journal.
• Handle notices of opposition, counter-statements, evidence, hearings, and rectifications.
• Enforcement
• Conduct online investigations.
• Handle cease-and-desist notices, marketplace takedowns, customs recordals, domain disputes, and litigation support.
• Copyright and Contracts
• Handle copyright filings, licence and assignment agreements, and IP advisory opinions.
• Practice Growth
• Prepare legal updates and client circulars

Qualification & Experinece

• LL.B. qualification.
• Enrolment with a State Bar Council.
• 2-3 years of post-qualification experience in trade mark practice at a law firm.