Trainee / Part Qualified Trade Mark Attorney

Simmons & Simmons

Oct 2, 2023

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Entry Level
Legal
London

Requirements

Excellent academics.
Able to work effectively as part of a diverse and inclusive team.
Excellent organisational skills with an ability to manage multiple portfolios and matters - handling work both directly and through delegation to team members.
Strong client focus.
Commercially driven.
Able to develop professional relationships and build business through diverse networks.
Ambitious, pro-active and collaborative.

Responsibilities

The role spans the UK, the EUIPO and international work for high profile clients in a range of sectors, including: food & beverage, media, technology, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, financial services, fintech and clothing and accessories. Core work includes search and clearance for new brands; filing and prosecuting UK, EU and international trade marks; advising on filing and brand protection strategies; and dealing with registry objections. Brand protection is an important part of our practice, core work will also include preparing cease and desist letters; drafting oppositions, invalidity actions and revocations, as well as defending them; preparing takedowns and complaints to the Company Names Tribunal.
You'll be intelligent, commercially astute, conscientious, team-player with a positive and pro-active approach. Your training and development will be important to us. We also offer a competitive remuneration package. We support flexible working, including remote working.

Simmons & Simmons

The international law firm that acts as your business partner.

Law

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

1896

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

An international law firm that acts like your business partner. We were founded in 1896 by twins Edward and Percy Simmons. Since then we’ve never stopped learning, growing and adapting. We focus on four highly regulated sectors – using our specialist skills to understand your business and the forces at play around it. All grounded in exceptional knowledge of the legal detail. This is how we consistently deliver smarter, more efficient ways to tackle our clients’ most complex challenges. We strive to provide certainty and comfort to our clients that they are in control of not only the budget and cost but also the timing. The processes, tools, technology and training we have in place enable this to happen across the whole business.