Senior Trademark Associate (6-9 Years) - Multiple CA Offices

A leading global law firm known for its technology practice is hiring a senior associate to help lead its trademark and brand protection practice. Clients range from venture-backed startups to Fortune 100 companies in technology, consumer products and life sciences. The role can be based in any of the firm's California offices, including

SF, Silicon Valley, LA, Orange County or Sacramento.

The work
You'll handle the full life cycle of a brand and help shape how a modern, tech-enabled trademark practice runs:

Running U.S. and international portfolios, including clearance, filing strategy, prosecution and renewals

Scoping clearance searches and giving clients practical risk advice

Setting office action strategy before the USPTO

Overseeing Madrid Protocol and foreign filings with local counsel

Handling enforcement from investigation and demand letters through TTAB oppositions and cancellations

Negotiating coexistence agreements, licenses and settlements

Supporting product launches, financings and M&A with clearance and IP diligence

Supervising and developing junior attorneys and staff

What they're looking for

6-9 years of trademark clearance, prosecution and enforcement experience on domestic and international portfolios

Strong experience with office action responses, likelihood-of-confusion analysis and cease-and-desist work

Madrid Protocol filings and experience working with foreign counsel

TTAB, licensing and IP diligence experience

Experience supervising junior attorneys

Comfort with modern search, docketing and tech-assisted drafting tools

Bar membership in the state of the office (or able to be admitted promptly)

Compensation and benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision; strong parental leave; family care benefits

401(k) and flexible time off

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