Trademarks Attorney

3 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Adams Adams Full time

A Senior Associate / Associate position has become available at Adams & Adams (Sandton branch) within a dynamic team managing a holistic Intellectual Property law practice, and specializing in trade mark, copyright, commercial IP and entertainment law matters.

**Duties and responsibilities**
- Conducting IP audits
- Reviewing trade mark portfolios and making recommendations
- Assist in Trade Mark filing strategy discussions and due diligence
- Prepare trade mark related legal advice and opinions
- Manage, coordinate and attend to major trade marks clearance and filing projects throughout the world
- Providing opinions, reports and quotes on the registrability of Trade Marks throughout the world, as well as any regulatory or copyright considerations
- Preparing and drafting of correspondence including responses to client enquiries and all routine correspondence
- Managing deadlines
- Managing a diary
- Dealing with urgent matters and client requests
- Preparing reports and schedules
- Effect portfolio transfers and manage and develop multi-client portfolios
- Report official actions, comply with official actions
- Address and assist with Classification queries
- Updating client standing instructions and A&A’s records
- Do research
- Prepare marketing material, including articles for publication
- Client visits
- Commercial IP knowledge including License Agreements
- Ability to attract clients and build relationships
- Strong attention to detail
- The ability and drive to progress
- Leadership skills
- Commitment
- Academic excellence
- Enthusiasm and creativity
- Integrity and a positive intent
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to attract and generate work

**Skills and knowledge**
- Commercial IP Knowledge
- Computer literate in Microsoft Word
- Excellent language skills (good command of English, both written and verbal)
- Must understand the debiting 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 and under supervision
- Ability to handle the pressure of having to cope with large workload
- Knowledge of relevant Acts - e.g. Trade Marks Act
- Willingness to learn

**Qualification/s**
- Admitted attorney
- Trade Marks experience
- Qualified Trade Marks Practitioner, in the process of being qualified (advantageous), or a real intention to qualify as a Trade Mark Practitioner
- Experience of working in an IP firm (Intellectual Property) will be highly advantageous
- 3 - 5 years post articles experience (advantageous)

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