Brand Protection Formalities Paralegal

Taylor Wessing

  • Liverpool
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Taylor WessingTaylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses. Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive. Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results. By shaping the conversation in our sectors, we enable our clients to unlock growth, protect innovation and accelerate ambition.With 1200+ lawyers, 300+ partners, 28 offices and 17 jurisdictions we are looking to expand our IP, Regulatory and Digital team, with the addition of a Brand Protection Formalities Paralegal.The opportunity for youIn response to continued success and an ever-increasing caseload, the Brand Protection team is once again expanding. The team consists of fee earners and paralegals located in our Liverpool and London offices. The role reports to the Brand Protection Formalities Manager and the ideal candidate will have a proven track record in trade mark Formalities, including a high level of attention to detail and well-developed organisational skills.Key responsibilities
  • Undertaking trade mark and design filing, and IPO Formalities tasks, working directly with the associates/attorneys and the partners.
  • Completing and submitting UK, EU, IR and national trade marks and design applications. Including liaising with foreign associates.
  • Responding to questions from fee earners and other team members regarding trade mark, opposition & design formalities matters.
  • Liaising directly with foreign associates regarding new trade mark and design applications, assignments and other IPO-related actions.
  • Liaising directly with clients for reporting standing updates and handling portfolio related client queries, including preparing portfolio schedules.
  • Checking and reporting certificates and other official documents. Including adding standard charges.
  • Timely and accurate entering/removing/amending of data in WebTMS system.
  • Handling basic portfolio-related client queries, including preparing schedules.
  • Conducting identical and proprietor searches.
  • Assisting with checking and managing all deadlines for client portfolios.
  • Preparing cost estimates for national and international filing and recordal projects.
Knowledge, skills and experience
  • Minimum two years' experience, preferably in private practice.
  • CITMA Paralegal qualification desirable.
  • Proficiency in using WebTMS or a similar IP records management system.
  • Familiarity with the TrademarkNow platform.
  • Team player with good communication skills.
BenefitsHere are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offer;
  • Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-winning offices for 3 days a week)
  • Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata).
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child).
Along with these there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available.Our cultureNurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation. We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team. We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.The way we workAt Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.

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