Junior IP Generalist Associate Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm is seeking a Junior IP Generalist Associate Attorney to join its dynamic team in Costa Mesa, CA. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 year of experience with a diverse range of intellectual property (IP) matters, including patent litigation, IP diligence, transfers and assignments, licenses, document review, deposition preparation, trade dress, trade secret infringement, and more.

Duties:

• Assist on patent litigation matters as needed.
• Conduct IP diligence for various legal proceedings.
• Manage IP transfers and assignments efficiently.
• Handle licenses for various intellectual property assets.
• Conduct thorough document reviews for legal cases.
• Prepare for depositions related to IP matters.
• Address trade dress and trade secret infringement cases.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience with a wide range of IP matters.
• Exposure to trademark clearance, trademark and copyright filings, trademark litigation, copyright litigation, oppositions, and cancellations in the U.S. and abroad.
• Experience preparing and responding to cease and desist letters.
• Drafting and responding to Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy complaints.
• Handling DMCA take-down notices to completion.
• Exposure to online and social media infringement matters at pre-litigation, litigation, and settlement stages.
• Patent prosecution experience is a plus.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Bar admission in the state of California.

Skills:

• Strong prosecution and litigation skills.
• Ability to handle trademark and copyright filings.
• Proficiency in managing trademark litigation cases.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Capability to handle oppositions and cancellations.
• Experience in drafting and responding to legal documents.
• Familiarity with Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy.
• Knowledge of DMCA take-down processes.
• Understanding of online and social media infringement matters.

Job Location: Costa Mesa, CA

Benefits: The firm offers comprehensive benefits, including a 401K Profit Sharing and Savings Plan with discretionary employer contribution. Employees are eligible for consideration for annual discretionary bonuses.

This is a very prestigious law firm with branches all over the Southwest United States. Its status as one of the largest full service business law firms in the West allows the firm to handle some of the largest clients nationwide, while still finding a considerable amount of time to devote to pro bono work and the nurturing of emerging businesses. A very collegial atmosphere provides attorneys with a positive working attitude that is one of the reasons they have experienced a very large recent growth.