Role:        Trade Mark Paralegal
Location:  London, UK  
Salary:      Competitive    
  
Company and Role:

A thriving London IP boutique, specialising in trade marks and designs are seeking a permanent, capable and self-motivated Trade Mark Paralegal to join their team.
The office environment is casual and fun, and they pride themselves on taking a different approach to their work.

Key daily responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Drafting specifications and filing and prosecuting trade mark applications through to registration at the UKIPO and EUIPO

• Filing and registering UK and EU design applications

• Liaising with foreign attorneys to prepare and file foreign trade mark applications, including resolving specification queries and refusals on the relative grounds

• Preparing and assisting in the preparation of arguments and written evidence at the UKIPO and EUIPO on the absolute and relative grounds

• Drafting and assisting with drafting cease and desist letters

• Dealing with trade mark renewals, recordals and licences

• Docketing deadlines on the electronic system (WebTMS)

The Candidate:

• The successful candidate must have experience in a broad range of the key responsibilities.

• It is highly preferable that applicants for this role have successfully completed the CITMA Paralegal course, the Queen Mary Postgraduate Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice, the Queen Mary Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law or Bournemouth University’s Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property.

• This role would suit a relevantly qualified and experienced candidate with around 2-3 years’ experience. 

If you meet the above requirements and are interested in taking the next step in your career, please send us your CV.
  
Caselton Clark are an Intellectual Property agency based in London. We work in partnership with the Perry Clayman Employment Agency on vacancies in the UK and across Europe.