Trademark Associate

Accolade IP OPC; Manila; On-site; PHP 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Accolade IP OPC is seeking a Trademark Associate to join its growing IP team in Manila. The role focuses on U.S. trademark practice, filings, prosecution, and portfolio management across multiple jurisdictions, with emphasis on USPTO and IPOPHL work.

You will interact with local and international clients, prepare educational and marketing content, and support marketing/social media initiatives related to trademarks and IP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Legal Management, Political Science, Business, Marketing, Communication, English, or a related field.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Comfortable communicating directly with local and international clients.
• Able to manage multiple matters and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable learning online filing, trademark database, and case management systems.
• Strong interest in intellectual property, trademarks, branding, and international business.
• Previous experience in trademarks or intellectual property is advantageous but not required.
• Familiarity with USPTO and/or IPOPHL trademark procedures is advantageous but not required.
• Background or exposure to marketing, social media management, content creation, or branding is advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and filing of trademark applications and related submissions, particularly before the USPTO and IPOPHL.
• Support trademark matters and portfolio management across various international jurisdictions.
• Monitor trademark applications, deadlines, office actions, renewals, and other case developments.
• Prepare client correspondence, reports, filing updates, and other trademark-related documents.
• Coordinate with attorneys, clients, foreign associates, and other members of the team.
• Assist with trademark searches and preliminary research.
• Maintain and update trademark records, databases, and case files.
• Assist with the firm's Philippine trademark operations and the development of its U.S. operations.
• Prepare educational and marketing content relating to trademarks and intellectual property.
• Assist in managing and developing content for the firm's social media platforms.

Skills

Excellent written and spoken English

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Client communication

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Legal Management, Political Science, Business, Marketing, Communication, English, or a related field

Tools

Online filing systems

Trademark databases

Case management systems

Job description

About the role

The Trademark Associate will join a growing intellectual property team to support global trademark operations, with a particular focus on U.S. trademark practice. The role involves assisting with trademark filings, prosecution, portfolio management, client coordination, and related administrative work across different jurisdictions. A significant part of the position will involve supporting trademark matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), while also assisting with Philippine trademark matters and other international trademark portfolios handled by the company. The position will involve direct communication with local and international clients and requires high proficiency and confidence in written and spoken English, professionalism, organization, and comfort handling client-facing responsibilities. The successful candidate will also assist with the firm's marketing and social media initiatives, including the development of educational and promotional content relating to trademarks, intellectual property, branding, and related topics.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and filing of trademark applications and related submissions, particularly before the USPTO and IPOPHL

• Support trademark matters and portfolio management across various international jurisdictions

• Monitor trademark applications, deadlines, office actions, renewals, and other case developments

• Prepare client correspondence, reports, filing updates, and other trademark-related documents

• Coordinate with attorneys, clients, foreign associates, and other members of the team

• Assist with trademark searches and preliminary research

• Maintain and update trademark records, databases, and case files

• Assist with the firm's Philippine trademark operations and the development of its U.S. operations

• Prepare educational and marketing content relating to trademarks and intellectual property

• Assist in managing and developing content for the firm's social media platforms

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Legal Management, Political Science, Business, Marketing, Communication, English, or a related field

• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

• Comfortable communicating directly with local and international clients

• Able to manage multiple matters and deadlines simultaneously

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable learning online filing, trademark database, and case management systems

• Strong interest in intellectual property, trademarks, branding, and international business

• Previous experience in trademarks or intellectual property (advantageous but not required)

• Familiarity with USPTO and/or IPOPHL trademark procedures (advantageous but not required)

• Background or exposure to marketing, social media management, content creation, or branding (advantageous but not required)