Senior Trademark Associate

Marina Sirras & Associates LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 390,000 - 435,000; Full time

Job summary

Marina Sirras & Associates LLC, a major Am Law 100 firm, seeks a senior trademark associate for its global trademark and brand protection practice. The role requires 6–9 years of experience handling domestic and international portfolios, including clearance, prosecution, and enforcement, and experience with Madrid Protocol filings and TTAB activity.

The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States and hold or promptly obtain state bar admission.

Qualifications

• 6 to 9 years of experience with domestic and international trademark portfolios, including clearance, prosecution, and enforcement.

Education

State bar admission

Job description

Our client is a major Am law 100 firm, seeking a senior trademark associate for its global trademark and brand protection practice. The salary range for this role is between $390k to $435k. Locations include Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Orange County, Houston, New York City, District of Columbia, Boston, Austin, Chicago, Miami, Charlotte

Qualifications

• 6 to 9 years of experience of domestic and international trademark portfolios, including in clearance, prosecution, and enforcement.
• Significant experience directing clearance searches and advising on registrability and likelihood of confusion.
• Experience drafting USPTO office action responses.
• Experience with enforcement investigations, cease-and-desist letters, and negotiating settlements.
• Experience with international filing and prosecution, including Madrid Protocol filings and working with foreign counsel
• Experience with TTAB oppositions and cancellations
• Experience drafting and negotiating trademark licenses and with IP due diligence.
• Preferred experience supervising the work of junior attorneys and staff.
• Capabilities with modern search, docketing, and tech-assisted drafting tools.
• State bar admission in jurisdiction of practice, or the ability to be admitted promptly.
• Strong research, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.