Midlevel Intellectual Property Associate - Trademark

Fenwick & West LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Fenwick & West seeks a trademark attorney with 2–4 years of experience to manage U.S. and international portfolios, including clearance, filing, prosecution, and maintenance.

You will conduct searches, assess risk, respond to USPTO actions, draft agreements, and collaborate with foreign associates; AI tools may be used to support searching and portfolio management.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of trademark experience, including clearance, counseling, prosecution, and enforcement.
• Strong analytical skills, solid academic credentials, and excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work independently.
• Comfort using, and curiosity about, AI and other technology tools in legal work.
• Barred in the jurisdiction where applying, or eligible to sit for or waive into the next bar exam.
• Plus: familiarity with international trademark systems, process improvement experience, and prior work with start-up clients.

Responsibilities

• Help manage U.S. and international trademark portfolios, including clearance, filing, prosecution, and maintenance
• Conduct and review trademark searches using Saegis or comparable platforms
• Use AI and other technology tools to support searching, analysis, and portfolio management
• Help assess risk and support brand protection and routine enforcement efforts
• Respond to USPTO office actions and assist with oppositions, cancellations, and investigations
• Draft trademark agreements such as assignments, consent letters, and coexistence agreements
• Coordinate with foreign associates on international filings
• Work with senior attorneys to build counseling experience

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Deadline management

AI curiosity

Tools

Saegis

AI tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Help manage U.S. and international trademark portfolios, including clearance, filing, prosecution, and maintenance


• Conduct and review trademark searches using Saegis or comparable platforms


• Use AI and other technology tools to support searching, analysis, and portfolio management


• Help assess risk and support brand protection and routine enforcement efforts


• Respond to USPTO office actions and assist with oppositions, cancellations, and investigations


• Draft trademark agreements such as assignments, consent letters, and coexistence agreements


• Coordinate with foreign associates on international filings


• Work with senior attorneys to build counseling experience

Qualifications

• Two to four years of trademark experience, including clearance, counseling, prosecution, and enforcement


• Strong analytical skills, solid academic credentials, and excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills


• Ability to manage deadlines and work independently


• Comfort using, and curiosity about, AI and other technology tools in legal work


• Barred in the jurisdiction where applying, or eligible to sit for or waive into the next bar exam


• Plus: familiarity with international trademark systems, process improvement experience, and prior work with start-up clients

Benefits And Compensation Details

At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing. Except as otherwise required by law, temporary employees are generally not entitled to these benefits.

The Anticipated Range For This Position Is

$235,000-$310,000

Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.