Trademark Attorney

A law firm seeks a Trademark Attorney for their Detroit office. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney, with 5-10 years of experience preferred. The candidate should possess excellent client relationship management skills, trademark prosecution experience, and proficiency in trademark-related litigation.

Duties:

• Cultivate and generate new client relationships
• Manage new and existing client relationships
• Conduct trademark availability searches using U.S. and international databases
• Prepare and prosecute U.S. trademark applications and related documents
• Prosecute international trademarks via Madrid Protocol and Paris Convention
• Manage brand policing efforts and handle trademark watch notices
• Handle TTAB actions and correspond with foreign associates
• Assist with trademark-related litigation in state and federal courts
• Complete Post-Registration Maintenance including Declarations of Use and Incontestability
• Design and implement processes to enhance efficiency
• Handle domain name registrations, transfers, and UDRP actions
• Maintain trademark-related docket system

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia or state of Michigan and the USPTO
• 5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney (5-10 years preferred)
• Superior intellect and quick grasp of complex legal issues
• Strong work ethic and organizational skills
• Proficiency in online legal research services and resources
• Excellent legal writing and oral communication skills

Skills:

• Client relationship management
• Trademark prosecution
• Trademark litigation
• Brand policing
• TTAB proceedings
• Post-registration maintenance
• Process design and implementation
• Domain name management
• Docket system management
• Legal research
• Legal writing
• Oral communication

One of the largest and established law firms based in Michigan, with offices in Michigan and elsewhere, this firm has played and continues to play significant role in industrial and manufacturing industries in and around Detroit. This is a full service law firm, whose practice area includes corporate, litigation, tax, intellectual property, and other types of law. The firm has an impressive list of global clients. The lawyers graduated from both regional and national law schools, with high academic honors. The environment at the firm is collegial, but lawyers are expected to work hard and long. Fortunately, lawyers are compensated well at the firm, and generally its lawyers enjoy their work and their colleagues. An excellent opportunity awaits outstanding attorneys with top credentials.