Trade Mark Practitioner / Attorney at Danté Personnel Recruitment

• A well-established law firm is looking for a Trade Mark Practitioner (Attorney) to join their Corporate & Commercial – Trade Marks Department.

Minimum requirements:

• LLB Degree and admission as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
• SAIIPL Trade Mark Examinations – Group 1 & Group 2 completed.
• Minimum 2 years’ post-admission experience specialising in Intellectual Property Law, with a strong focus on Trade Marks.
• Proven experience in trade mark portfolio management and advising clients on IP protection strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage the Trade Mark division.
• Conduct trade mark availability and clearance searches and provide strategic advice.
• Manage local and international trade mark prosecution and registrations.
• Attend to trade mark assignments, amendments, renewals, recordals and portfolio management.
• Advise on and enforce trade mark, copyright and related IP rights.
• Handle trade mark opposition and cancellation proceedings.
• Draft, review and negotiate IP-related commercial agreements, including licence and coexistence agreements.
• Handle company name objections and domain name disputes.
• Conduct legal research and prepare IP opinions.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through commercially sound legal advice.