CMS is looking to grow its Trade Mark team with an opportunity for Trade Mark Attorneys or a newly qualified solicitor in Sheffield to assist in our busy practice. If you have the skills and drive to help us develop our successful practice, we want to hear from you.
About CMS
CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 70 offices in over 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.
We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working. Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.
About the Role
CMS has the largest trade mark team in the UK comprising 11 partners and over 50 professionals undertaking the full range of trade mark work across our offices in London, Sheffield and Glasgow. We are also supported by a growing team focused on EU trade mark work based in Warsaw.
Our trade mark team offers the breadth and depth of expertise of a boutique firm with the size, coverage and commercial approach that comes from being set within the sixth largest law firm globally. CMS's IP team is ranked Gold by the World Trademark Review.
Our full service IP practice is staffed by solicitors, patent and trade mark attorneys, all of whom work alongside specialist practice and records managers and dedicated paralegals and billing staff.
The team has a breadth of expertise and an international outlook, with a track record in high-value brand protection, development and management work. We advise clients across a range of sectors, including consumer products, technology, financial services, media, real estate and retail.
We are looking for a passionate and ambitious newly qualified or part-qualified Trade Mark Attorney or newly qualified solicitor to help us grow our team further. You will manage the trade mark portfolios and disputes of high-end clients who regularly push the boundaries of trade mark law, making for an exciting and challenging working environment.
The role would be based in Sheffield and will involve assisting in all aspects of trade mark portfolio management, including disputes and litigation.
Responsibilities include:
- Drafting arguments and submissions
- Advising clients on the registrability of marks
- Reviewing watch notices
- Drafting trade mark specifications
- Dealing with Registry objections
- Undertaking clearance searches
- Liaising with foreign attorneys
- Assisting with various contentious matters including trade mark litigation claims, trade mark opposition and cancellation actions
- Preparation of evidence
- Undertaking legal research
About You
Candidates should be motivated, enthusiastic, interested in developing their knowledge of IP law and trade mark prosecution, and committed to furthering their career as a Trade Mark Attorney or IP solicitor.
The ideal candidate will have:
- either partially and fully completed the Trade Mark Attorney qualification process, be a newly qualified solicitor and/or be a qualified trade mark attorney or solicitor with up to 2 PQE. Please send a CV and cover letter with your application.
In addition we are looking for candidates who have the following:
- Effective organisational and prioritisation skills
- Experience working to tight deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good communication skills, both written and oral
- Experience working autonomously and as part of a dynamic team
- A flexible and pro-active attitude
- A thirst for learning.
Equal Opportunities
At CMS, a next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. We're diverse, supportive and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture of sustainability in which every one of our people, whatever their background, can maximise their potential and thrive. For further information about CMS' diversity initiatives and programmes, please view the Diversity & Inclusion pages on our website.
Please apply online or contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions. Please include a cover letter in your application. For information regarding our competitive range of benefits please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.
Please note that CMS have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.
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