Location: Vevey, Switzerland
Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Act. Rate: Full-Time 100%
Type of contract: temporary contract with potential permanent position
Start date: 01.09.2024
As an IP Paralegal, you will assist Senior Legal Counsel(s) IP responsible for the trademark portfolio(s) and drive
IP projects independently
A Day in the Life of an IP Paralegal
• Conduct trademark availability searches (online screen searches and full availability searches) and analyse the results and make a recommendation to the responsible Counsel(s)
• Handle trademark and industrial design registration process from filing to grant for specific Business Unit(s), setting up of protection strategy following the business roll-out plans
• Deal with objections issued by IP Authorities in the world, defensive oppositions by third parties, negotiation of agreements, co-existence terms, undertakings, etc.
• Watch and analyse publication of competitive trademarks and file respective oppositions if necessary. Negotiate undertakings, co-existence agreements, etc. as well as draft moderately complex legal issues and reports
• Update internal database and create new files/records as needed, docket and monitor deadlines
• Undertake or assist with projects involving legal research and information (trademark laws, jurisprudence, best practices, taskforce)
• Gather and organise evidence of use, sales figures and marketing materials to be provided to national Trademark Offices in support of trademark and design applications, oppositions and litigations
• Assist the IP Counsel(s) in litigation activities
Location: Vevey, Switzerland
Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Act. Rate: Full-Time 100%
Type of contract: temporary contract with potential permanent position
Start date: 01.09.2024
As an IP Paralegal, you will assist Senior Legal Counsel(s) IP responsible for the trademark portfolio(s) and drive
IP projects independently
A Day in the Life of an IP Paralegal
• Conduct trademark availability searches (online screen searches and full availability searches) and analyse the results and make a recommendation to the responsible Counsel(s)
• Handle trademark and industrial design registration process from filing to grant for specific Business Unit(s), setting up of protection strategy following the business roll-out plans
• Deal with objections issued by IP Authorities in the world, defensive oppositions by third parties, negotiation of agreements, co-existence terms, undertakings, etc.
• Watch and analyse publication of competitive trademarks and file respective oppositions if necessary. Negotiate undertakings, co-existence agreements, etc. as well as draft moderately complex legal issues and reports
• Update internal database and create new files/records as needed, docket and monitor deadlines
• Undertake or assist with projects involving legal research and information (trademark laws, jurisprudence, best practices, taskforce)
• Gather and organise evidence of use, sales figures and marketing materials to be provided to national Trademark Offices in support of trademark and design applications, oppositions and litigations
• Assist the IP Counsel(s) in litigation activities
