Senior Trademark Associate (6–9 Years) – Multiple CA Offices

Above the Bar; California; On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental and vis​

401(k) and flexible time off

Job summary

Above the Bar in California seeks a senior associate to lead its trademark and brand protection practice across U.S. and international portfolios.

The role can be based in SF, Silicon Valley, LA, Orange County or Sacramento, and involves strategy across clearance, filing, prosecution and renewals. Responsibilities include overseeing Madrid Protocol filings, enforcement activities, licensing deals, and IP diligence for tech, life sciences, and consumer brands.

Qualifications

• 6-9 years of trademark clearance, prosecution and enforcement experience on domestic and international portfolios.
• Strong experience with office action responses, likelihood-of-confusion analysis and cease-and-desist work.
• Madrid Protocol filings and experience working with foreign counsel.

Responsibilities

• Running U.S. and international portfolios, including clearance, filing strategy, prosecution and renewals
• Scoping clearance searches and giving clients practical risk advice
• Setting office action strategy before the USPTO
• Overseeing Madrid Protocol and foreign filings with local counsel
• Handling enforcement from investigation and demand letters through TTAB oppositions and cancellations
• Negotiating coexistence agreements, licenses and settlements
• Supporting product launches, financings and M&A with clearance and IP diligence
• Supervising and developing junior attorneys and staff

Skills

Trademark clearance

Office action responses

Madrid Protocol

IP diligence

Supervising junior attorneys

Tech-assisted drafting tools

Job description

A leading global law firm known for its technology practice is hiring a senior associate to help lead its trademark and brand protection practice. Clients range from venture-backed startups to Fortune 100 companies in technology, consumer products and life sciences. The role can be based in any of the firm's California offices, including SF, Silicon Valley, LA, Orange County or Sacramento.

The work

You'll handle the full life cycle of a brand and help shape how a modern, tech-enabled trademark practice runs:

• Running U.S. and international portfolios, including clearance, filing strategy, prosecution and renewals
• Scoping clearance searches and giving clients practical risk advice
• Setting office action strategy before the USPTO
• Overseeing Madrid Protocol and foreign filings with local counsel
• Handling enforcement from investigation and demand letters through TTAB oppositions and cancellations
• Negotiating coexistence agreements, licenses and settlements
• Supporting product launches, financings and M&A with clearance and IP diligence
• Supervising and developing junior attorneys and staff

What they're looking for

• 6-9 years of trademark clearance, prosecution and enforcement experience on domestic and international portfolios
• Strong experience with office action responses, likelihood-of-confusion analysis and cease-and-desist work
• Madrid Protocol filings and experience working with foreign counsel
• TTAB, licensing and IP diligence experience
• Experience supervising junior attorneys
• Comfort with modern search, docketing and tech-assisted drafting tools
• Bar membership in the state of the office (or able to be admitted promptly)

Compensation and benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision; strong parental leave; family care benefits
• 401(k) and flexible time off