Overview
Position Title: Trade Mark Formalities
Company: ASOS
Location: Norwich,UK
Job Description:
The Trade mark (TM) Formalities Paralegal will sit in the Intellectual Property (IP) sub-team within the ASOS Legal Department. As an innovative pure-play e-commerce fashion destination, every inch of ASOS incorporates IP, trade marks and our brand. This role will be critical in ensuring that the Legal Department meets the needs and requirements of all elements of ASOS’ business across the globe, requiring the ability to give commercial as well as legal advice, to operate comfortably and effectively in many different jurisdictions, and to promptly identify risks and issues that need to be escalated within the Company.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for ensuring that ASOS’ TM database contains accurate, relevant information
- Producing reports and data required by IP sub-team, Legal Department & the wider business
- Managing formalities associated with trade mark filing programs, prosecution, registration and renewal, for example preparing PoAs , application forms, paying renewal fees, etc
- Dealing with filing programs for designs & ©
- Processing the formalities related to TM (legal) transfer projects
- Organising and maintaining storage of original documents
Requirements:
- CITMA Paralegal qualification
- A keen eye for detail
- Strong organisational skills
- The ability to work within a face paced, constantly changing environment
- The capability to adapt their approach and communications to ensure excellent interactions across the business
- Strong TM registration and prosecution experience, within a leading trade mark attorney firm or in-house
- An ability to work in a fast-growing, agile, adaptable environment is preferred
About ASOS
We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you’re free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
