Trade Mark Legal Associate – Intellectual Property at Unilever, Bengaluru is looking for eligible candidates for their office.
About Unilever
Unilever plc is a British multinational consumer packaged goods company founded on 2 September 1929 following the merger of British soap maker Lever Brothers and Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie. It is currently headquartered in London.
Unilever products include baby food, beauty products, bottled water, breakfast cereals, cleaning agents, condiments, energy drinks, healthcare and hygiene products, ice cream, instant coffee, pet food, pharmaceuticals, soft drinks, tea, and toothpaste. It is the largest producer of soap in the world,[3] and its products are available in over 190 countries.
About the Opportunity
The selected candidate will be dedicated to the Unilever IP Legal team, consisting of Trade Marks, Brand Protection and Patents, who are embedded within, and business partner, our five Business Groups.
The Unilever IP Legal team are responsible for the protection, enforcement and monetization of our 400 brands and the underlying portfolio of 80,000+ Trade Marks, 20,000+ Patents and 8,000+ Designs.
Roles and Responsibilities
As part of the extended team, are hiring a Powerhouse resource to support our Business Group Trade Mark Counsels with the following activities:
- Conduct trademark clearance searches, analyze search results to determine the availability of proposed trademarks and prepare advice for the BG Trade Mark Counsel(s). Where required, instruct our external law firm(s) to undertake further searches and provide legal advice.
- Prepare instructions to our external law firm(s) for the filling and prosecution of trademark filling projects, as well as collating supporting documentation and preparing cost estimates where required.
- Collate evidence of Unilever’s use of our trademarks to support our annual trademark renewal cycle and the preparations of Statements of Use, as well as for trademark prosecution, opposition and cancellation matters.
- Conduct trademark watch services to identify infringing third-party trademark applications and provide recommendations to the BG Trade Mark Counsel(s).
- Support with trademark enforcement, infringement and opposition matters, including the conducting of OSIN investigations, drafting pre-action correspondence and settlement agreements.
- Support with anti-counterfeiting and grey market enforcement, including the drafting of witness statements, preparing evidence and updating case management software.
- Support with the drafting and execution of IP-related agreements, including copyright assignments.
- Manage requests from our legal colleagues and business partners for the preparation of authorization letters, trademark portfolio reports, obtaining copies of trademark certificates and other ad-hoc trademark requests.
- Support with the integration and/or divestiture of IP assets resulting from M&A activity, including trademark assignment records.
- Support with the management of our Domain Name portfolio, including the regular auditing of our portfolio to identify opportunities to lapse.
- Manage the Trade Mark precedent bank, updating with new templates, playbooks and other know-how materials.
- Prepare PowerPoint presentations and other materials to engage our business partners, provide insights and educate them on Unilever Intellectual Property.
Eligibility Criteria
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) with preferably a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property
- 2-4 years of experience in international trademark portfolio management, including trademark clearance searches, prosecution matters, trademark renewals, and enforcement matters.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
Sills Required
- Strong knowledge of trademark and copyright laws, regulations, and practices.
- Strong English language drafting and legal advisory skills.
- Achieving outcomes and results by influencing the way resources not in your control are utilized.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to work with colleagues across multiple time zones, countries, and cultures.
- Willingness and drive for process excellence.
- Experience with conducting trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings and drafting IP-related agreements.
- Understanding the commercial aspects of IP legal counseling.
- Experience within a consumer goods environment.
- Self-motivated
- Execution Responsibility
- Bias for Action
- Growth Mindset
- Consumer and Customer Focus
How to Apply?
Interested candidates can apply through the link given below.
Location
UniOps Bangalore Centre
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