Position: Associate/ Senior Associate
PQE: 3-7 years
Technical Skills:
- Experience to prosecute trademark applications (including post registration prosecution such as assignments etc.) and oppositions single handedly.
- Managing Trademark Portfolio of clients; docketing and routine follow ups with clients.
- Experience of undertaking Trademark searches and providing opinion to clients.
- Experience of providing opinion on contentious / dispute matters involving trademarks.
- Experience of attending official hearings in Registry for both Trademark application and opposition proceedings.
- Experience of following up with Trademarks Registries for disposal of requests filed in both pre-registration and post registration stages.
- Experience in providing opinion to strategize Trademark portfolio of clients.
- Experience in providing opinion on non-contentious Trademark issues
Additional Desired Experience:
- Experience in domain disputes, prosecution of UDRP and INDRP complaints;
- Experience in providing opinion regarding domain disputes, cybercrime involving trademarks; cybersquatting;
- Experience of attending official hearings in IPAB for Trademark disputes involving rectification/ cancellation actions and appeals.
- Experience in Court proceedings pertaining to infringement and passing off.
- Experience in undertaking raids, search and seizure.
- Experience in prosecution of Design and Copyright Registration; providing opinion pertaining to dispute involving copyrights and designs