Senior Trademark Associate

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

Job summary

Our client is a major Am Law 100 firm seeking a senior trademark associate to support its global trademark and brand protection practice with sophisticated domestic and international portfolios.

Portland, Seattle, and other U.S. offices are included in the geographic footprint. The role offers a highly competitive salary from $390k to $435k plus benefits, and requires strong drafting, enforcement, and strategic counseling skills.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years of experience with domestic and international trademark portfolios.

Responsibilities

Skills

Trademark portfolio management

International filing & Madrid Protocol

Clearance searches & registrability

Publication drafting & USPTO responses

IP licensing & due diligence

Enforcement & settlements

Supervising junior attorneys

Docketing tools knowledge

Research & analytic writing

U.S. work authorization

Tools

Docketing software

IP search tools

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.