MA - TRADEMARK PROSECUTION, OPPOSITIONS & ENFORCEMENT

Sujata Chaudhri Ip Attorneys; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sujata Chaudhri Ip Attorneys in India is seeking a Managing Associate to lead complex trademark prosecution and opposition work. The role sits between Senior and Principal Associate levels, demanding strong drafting, advisory skills, and the ability to manage a broad portfolio with growing leadership and client management responsibilities.

You will handle end-to-end filing strategies, responses to examination reports, and enforcement actions across jurisdictions, mentor junior team members, and

Qualifications

• PQE 6-8 years in a law firm setting with trademark focus.
• Strong drafting and advisory skills with ability to manage client matters.
• Ability to independently oversee a broad range of trademark matters.
• Experience handling both prosecution and contested proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Advising on trademark availability, registrability, risk assessment, and portfolio management across jurisdictions.
• Providing strategic IP advice on trademarks, copyrights, and related enforcement issues.
• Managing end-to-end trademark prosecution including filing strategy and responses.
• Handling oppositions, cancellations, and registry representations for contested matters.
• Coordinating foreign filings with international associates and local counsel.
• Negotiating and drafting license, consent, and settlement agreements.
• Advising on enforcement actions, including cease-and-desist notices and takedown actions.
• Mentoring junior team members and supporting practice development.

Skills

Trademark prosecution

Oppositions

Client management

Leadership

Drafting

Advisory skills

IP law

Mentoring

Job description

Job Summary

PQE: 6-8 Years. We are looking for a Managing Associate to join our Intellectual Property practice, covering both trademark prosecution and oppositions/enforcement work. This role sits between the Senior Associate and Principal Associate levels and is for a lawyer who has developed solid technical expertise and is ready to take on greater ownership of client matters while progressively building leadership and client management. The ideal candidate should have a strong law firm background, excellent drafting and advisory skills, and the ability to independently manage a wide range of trademark matters.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on trademark availability, registrability, risk assessment, enforcement strategies, and portfolio management across jurisdictions.
• Providing strategic legal advice and guidance to clients on a broad range of intellectual property matters, including trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related enforcement issues.
• Managing end-to-end trademark prosecution matters, including filing strategy, specification drafting, responses to examination reports, and representation before the Trade Marks Registry at show-cause hearings.
• Independently handling oppositions, cancellations, rectifications, and other contested proceedings, including drafting pleadings, evidence affidavits, written submissions, and related documentation and representation before the Trade Marks Registry for contested proceedings.
• Monitoring, managing, and driving progress of matters before the Trade Marks Registry and other relevant authorities to ensure timely action and compliance.
• Advising on and handling chain of title matters, assignments, recordals, renewals, and maintenance of large domestic and international trademark portfolios.
• Coordinating and managing foreign trademark filings while maintaining strong working relationships with international associates and local counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Negotiating and drafting consent letters, coexistence agreements, licence agreements, settlement agreements, and other commercial intellectual property-related documentation.
• Advising on and coordinating enforcement actions, including cease-and-desist notices, online takedown actions, domain name disputes, and physical investigations relating to infringement and counterfeiting.
• Handling copyright prosecution matters and related advisory work.
• Managing proceedings before the Registrar of Companies and other regulatory authorities in relation to intellectual property rights.
• Working closely with partners and clients on strategic IP protection and enforcement initiatives while independently managing day-to-day client communication and matter execution.
• Mentoring junior team members, reviewing work product, and assisting in the overall management and development of the practice.

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