Associate - Intellectual Property

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Associate - Intellectual Property. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Client Exposure from day 1
• Prestigious firm - Highly skilled and experienced team
• North Sydney Office - Asia wide role

This is a newly created opportunity for an IP Lawyer to join one of Australias most prestigious Intellectual Property firms.
  
This is the opportunity to work closely with some of Australias biggest companies and consumer brands across healthcare, electronics, mining and biotechnology.  
  
This position works closely with Senior Principals to contribute to contentious and non-contentious work across a broad spectrum of Intellectual Property matters such as patents, designs, trade mark, copyright, misleading and deceptive conduct, passing off and contract matters.
   
Key Responsibilities

• Advising clients on patents, designs, trade marks, copyright, moral rights, misleading and deceptive conduct and passing off;
• Assisting intellectual property litigation, including drafting pleadings, preparing evidence and submissions;
• Assisting patent and trade mark oppositions and hearings before IP Australia;
• Drafting cease and desist letters, pre-litigation correspondence and engaging in settlement negotiations;
• Drafting of a broad range of intellectual property and general commercial agreements, including assignments, licences, settlement agreement, co-existence agreements and research agreements;
• Conducting IP due diligences;
• Filing Customs Notices with the Australian Border Force and conducting brand protection training for Customs officers;
• Being a key point of contact for clients  

Knowledge and Skills

• 4 years post qualification experience
• Strong commercial drafting skills;
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Personable with an engaging style and ability to form strong relationships with a range of people

For a confidential discussion please contact David May - 0401 326 263