Sujata Chaudhri IP Attorneys, a mid-sized firm, located in NOIDA, is looking to strengthen its awarded and coveted trademarks and copyright practice by adding a principal associate/ partner.
The ideal candidate should have 8-12 years of solid law firm experience in trademarks and copyright prosecution and practice.
The candidate should have demonstrated experience in handling day-to-day client deliverables independently and understand clients business concerns and requirements.
The ideal candidate must have excellent analytical and drafting skills with great attention to detail.
It is essential that the candidate have the skills and experience in managing, motivating and mentoring a team of lawyers (at senior associate and associate levels) and paralegals and juggle work with business development and administrative work.
The candidate must also be extremely energetic and have the ability to prosper in a fast-paced environment.
The position will require the candidate to be highly proficient in handling a wide spectrum of prosecution matters, including, in particular:
Advising on availability of a trademark for use and registration;
Advising on filing applications (including coverage and basis of use), overseeing filings;
Overseeing and strategizing prosecution of trademark applications from start to finish, including responses and show-cause hearings;
Overseeing progress of matters at the Registry and making sure that client matters advance at the Registry;
Negotiating consents and overseeing drafting of consent letters;
Overseeing bulk renewals of registrations;
Overseeing management of large trademark portfolios;
Advising clients on, and handling, multi-step chain of title matters;
Handling foreign filings, liaising with local counsel in other countries, handling other foreign prosecution work, including chain of title, consents, etc.;
Excellent knowledge of the Trade Marks Act, 1999;
Experience will prosecution of copyright matters would be a plus.