Trade Mark Attorney

2 weeks ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Adams Adams Full time

An Associate position has become available at Adams & Adams (Pretoria) within a trade marks prosecution team managing a fast-moving pracitce.


Duties and responsibilities include:

  • Conducting trade mark portfolio reviews for new and existing clients
  • Preparing and drafting legal correspondence including responses to client enquiries, routine correspondence in accordance with client standing instructions
  • Managing and monitoring the accounting matters of the practice, including Work In Progresss (WIP) and Debtors.
  • Overseeing the processing of foreign associates' invoices for payment.
  • Dealing with urgent matters and client requests
  • Conducting trade mark clearance projects, including searches and international screening
  • Preparing comprehensive and wellresearched search reports to clients, taking into account regulatory requirements, copyright and other forms of IP
  • Coordinating cost estimate requests and providing accurate quotes to clients for trade mark prosecution, renewal and formality processes throughout Africa and international territories
  • Assisting and coordinating with tenders and Request for Proposal (RFP) projects
  • Managing portfolio transfers in a streamlined manner
  • Assisting in trade mark filing strategy discussions by providing wellresearched opinions and advice
  • Conducting due diligence projects in an accurate and timeous manner
  • Preparing wellresearched and considered trade mark related legal advice and opinions
  • Effective management of deadlines by following a reliable system to follow up consistently on all matters
  • Managing an electronic diary
  • Preparing reports and schedules
  • Considering official actions in relation to local laws and reporting to client without delay
  • Preparing correspondence to the Registry complying with official actions in accordance with client instructions
  • Researching and assisting with classification queries
  • Ensuring that client standing instructions and A&A's records are updated accurately and timeously when required
  • Preparing marketing material, including articles for publication
  • Preparing for and attending client visits
  • Commitment to maintaining existing client relationships and establishing relationships with new clients

Skills and knowledge

  • Excellent language skills (good command of English, both written and verbal)
  • Computer literate in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • A general understanding of accounting and invoicing procedures
  • A meticulous, responsible person with a sense of urgency, who is able to prioritise duties
  • Attention to detail is essential
  • A conscientious, loyal and dedicated person, with the ability to think laterally
  • Someone with a professional attitude
  • Ability to give clear instructions to a secretary
  • Prepared to work long hours where necessary
  • Ability to work independently but also take initiative to engage with superiors where necessary
  • Knowledge of relevant Acts e.g. Trade Marks Act.
  • Willingness to learn
  • Excellent communication and writing skills
  • The ability and drive to progress
  • Leadership skills
  • Commitment to the practice and the firm
  • Academic excellence
  • Enthusiasm, initiative and creativity
  • Integrity and a zerotolerance for negative intent
  • Ability to attract and generate work
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to maintain composure and work effectively under pressure

Qualification/s

  • Admitted attorney
  • Post qualification experience required
  • Trade Marks Prosecution experience
  • Qualified Trade Marks Practitioner, in the process of being qualified (advantageous), or a real intention to qualify as a Trade Mark Practitioner busy with SAIIPL exams
  • Experience of working in an IP firm will be highly advantageous
  • 3 years post articles experience (advantageous)

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