Trade Mark Paralegal, Helix

Department: Helix
Duration: Permanent
Reports to: Senior Trademark Attorney
Type of Role: Office Based/Hybrid/Remote 
Reference no: 7037

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for bright and ambitious Trademark Paralegals to join a dedicated Dentons Helix team to work in innovative new ways for one of the UK's best loved and most iconic media brands.

Dentons Helix transforms in-house legal teams to allow cost certainty and risk reduction whilst empowering insightful data-backed strategic decisions. We deliver excellent legal services and insightful data to support our clients by using a combination of legal, technological and operational specialists to define a new standard for best practice. 

Our client has entrusted Dentons to manage their trademark portfolio and enter into a genuine long-term partner relationship. Given the extensive nature of our client's business and its innovative and dynamic approach, the work will undoubtedly be varied, challenging and engaging.  

We have built a dedicated team to support this work, which will work alongside our wider UK IP team as well as the client's in-house legal function. Given the focus of the team, this opportunity will be ideal for paralegals who are looking for an alternative experience. In particular:

• Due to the single client focus and the nature of the team, these roles will provide greater certainty and flexibility of working hours;
• This role will provide the opportunity to work with one client as a core part of its legal function, enabling the successful candidates to gain a deeper understanding of the client's business and a closer working relationship with the client's in-house team;
• Whilst this is a dedicated team, the successful candidates will work alongside the UK IP team and benefit from all of the team training.

The Role

We are looking for an individual with at least 1-2 years trademark experience (ideally we would like someone to have done the CITMA Paralegal Course). The role is a varied workload of administrative trademark prosecution tasks as below. We are a friendly, growing team, and there is good opportunity for career progression as we expand.

Required Experience/Skills

• Preparing, filing and reporting new trade mark applications at the UKIPO, EUIPO and WIPO (under supervision).
• Processing official documents (filing receipts, publication notices and registration certificates).
• Conducting trade mark database searches and compiling search reports.
• Reviewing incoming and outgoing correspondence to identify key information, statutory deadlines, timetables for future activity/requirements and other docketing details.
• Assisting with data entry and maintenance of Foundation IP and support the team with deadlines.
• Preparing trade mark and design schedules.
• Attending to formalities requirements such as POAs. 
• Preparing renewal reminders and drafting renewals.
• Assisting with assignment recordals, changes of name, mergers, reclassifications and changes of client/representative.
• Drafting responses to objections and Registry requests (under supervision).
• Assisting with monitoring and reporting trademark watches.
• Monitoring opposition deadlines as necessary.
• Assisting with the gathering of evidence for submission in opposition or prosecution matters.
• Liaising with the network of local agents day to day on foreign applications, oppositions, renewals etc. 
• Ability to prioritise and work with different people located in different geographic locations/time zones.
• Assisting with billing and other general administration duties relating to the above.
• Working with the team and assisting administrators and attorneys in their day-to-day work.
• Preferably completed the CITMA paralegal course.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Firm Profile

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Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com. 

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If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email  recruitment.matters@dentons.com. Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email.

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