Legal Counsel - Trademarks

Job Summary

• Guide the team in conducting search renewals and all other actions concerning trademarks.
• Advice and provide risk analysis on choosing a trademark brand strategy and protection of the domain names  by taking various steps like registering them as trademarks to office action issue official letters prosecution of similar trademarks etc within timelines .
• Assist with renewals of global trademark portfolio and postregistration maintenance.
• Monitor trademark watch notices and work on trademark prosecution and opposition including infringement and counterfeit actions

Assist with trademark due diligence prepare and record assignments and undertake other chain of title activities related to corporate transactions.

Qualifications :

Educational Qualification

LLB; an LLM with a focus on Intellectual Property Law is preferable

Minimum Work Experience

4 to 6 years of experience in Trademarks Law

Skills & Attributes Technical Skills

• Ability to conduct search and associated actions in relation to trademarks efficiently identify legal issues and provide legal analysis to the stakeholders accordingly.
• Ability to take steps to protect the domain names from being infringed.
• Ability to draft affidavits oppositions reports office action legal notices etc.
• Scan through notifications / Journal published and identify similar trademarks for prosecution.
• Ability to spot counterfeit products from the market through various sources and initiate counterfeit actions through external counsels.
• Experience with Trademark Portfolio Database management platforms like Iolite TrademarksNow etc.
• Excellent attention to detail able to prioritize under tight deadlines and able to work in an efficient and organized manner.
• Prepare pleadings or support the external counsel in preparing pleadings and brief them competently  for the matters before the Trademarks Registry IPAB and any court of law.
• Ability to conduct case law search and other legal research.

Good communication skills and coordinate with the internal and external stake holder

Additional Information :

About the Department

The Finance function at Dr. Reddys plays a crucial role in the organizations strategic decisionmaking process. Beyond traditional responsibilities like cost monitoring and accounting supervision it acts as a strategic partner to all departments. The Finance function is undergoing digital transformation leveraging technology to enhance its effectiveness. It comprises business partnering teams aligned with different business units as well as multiple Centers of Excellence at the Corporate office covering areas such as treasury risk & assurance taxation corporate analytics investor relations GFRT (Global Finance & Reporting Transformation) and GBS (Global Business Services).

Benefits Offered

At Dr. Reddys we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs. The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddys are on par with the best industry standards. They include among other things and other essential equipment joining & relocation support family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits) learning and development opportunities medical coverage for yourself and your family life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture

Ask any employee at Dr. Reddys why they come to work every day and theyll say because Good Health Cant Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives and were always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system they can make magic.

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Employment Type :

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