Trademark Associate

IPH Limited; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global environment

Mentorship and training

Flexible and inclusive work culture

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Spruson & Ferguson in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, seeks a Trademark Associate to support trademark matters across international markets, advising on protection strategies and prosecution, including oppositions. Strong problem-solving and writing skills are essential.

The role covers portfolio management, clearance searches, filing strategies, response of examination reports, and coordinating filings across jurisdictions while monitoring crucial deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law or equivalent qualification.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in a trademark role preferred.
• Excellent command of English, written and spoken.
• Ability to handle high workload with good time management.
• Mandarin proficiency advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support trademark matters across international markets and jurisdictions.
• Advise on trademark protection strategies and prosecution matters, including oppositions.
• Conduct clearance searches and advise on filing strategies.
• Respond to examination reports and coordinate filings across jurisdictions.
• Monitor deadlines and ensure timely actions.

Skills

Problem solving

Strong writing skills

English proficiency

Mandarin proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Law or equivalent qualification

Job description

The Opportunity

About Your Role

As our Trademark Associate in our Malaysia office, you will primarily support trademark matters across international markets and various jurisdictions, advising on trademark protection strategies, trademark prosecution matters, including oppositions and other contentious matters within the Asia jurisdiction. Problem-solving and strong writing skills are a must.

What You'll Do

• Portfolios management strategy, trademark prosecution matters, including oppositions and other contentious matters within the Asia jurisdiction.
• Conducting clearance searches, advising on filing strategies
• Responding to examination reports
• Coordinating filings across multiple jurisdictions
• Monitoring and tracking crucial deadlines

What You'll Bring

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Law or equivalent qualification.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in a similar trademark role is preferred.
• Able to handle high volumes of workload with good time management.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
• Proficiency in Mandarin would be highly advantageous

About Us

About Spruson & Ferguson

Spruson & Ferguson is one of the leading intellectual property (IP) service firms operating in the Asia-Pacific region. We have more than 130 years of experience providing a variety of services in the protection, commercialization, enforcement and management of IP from our offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Melbourne, Singapore and Sydney. Our multidisciplinary team of about 500 people, includes some of the most highly regarded IP professionals in the Asia-Pacific region. The team services a diverse client base of Fortune Global 500 companies, SMEs, public sector research organisations, foreign associates and local clients.

Spruson & Ferguson is a subsidiary of IPH Limited, the first IP services group to list on the ASX.

About Our Benefits

• Global environment with exposure to a wide range of trademark matters across international markets.
• Comprehensive mentorship, training, and career development opportunities
• A supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment.
• Competitive annual remuneration and benefits package

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Spruson & Ferguson companies are members of the IPH Ltd group, and Spruson & Ferguson Pty Ltd and Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers Pty Ltd are part of an ‘ownership group’ for the purposes of the Australian and New Zealand Code of Conduct for Trans-Tasman Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys 2018. For more information see ‘Ownership Group'.