Archer & Angel - Senior Associate - Intellectual Property Rights (5-10 yrs)

Technical Skills:

- Experience to prosecute trademark applications (including post registration prosecution such as assignments etc.) and oppositions single handedly.

- Managing Trademark Portfolio of clients; docketing and routine follow ups with clients.

- Experience of undertaking Trademark searches and providing opinion to clients.

- Experience of providing opinion on contentious / dispute matters involving trademarks.

- Experience of attending official hearings in Registry for both Trademark application and opposition proceedings.

- Experience of following up with Trademarks Registries for disposal of requests filed in both pre-registration and post registration stages.

- Experience in providing opinion to strategize Trademark portfolio of clients.

- Experience in providing opinion on non-contentious Trademark issues

Additional Desired Experience:

- Experience in domain disputes, prosecution of UDRP and INDRP complaints;

- Experience in providing opinion regarding domain disputes, cybercrime involving trademarks; cybersquatting;

- Experience of attending official hearings in IPAB for Trademark disputes involving rectification/ cancellation actions and appeals.

- Experience in Court proceedings pertaining to infringement and passing off.

- Experience in undertaking raids, search and seizure.

- Experience in prosecution of Design and Copyright Registration; providing opinion pertaining to dispute involving copyrights and designs