Counsel - Brands

Company: BP Energy
Location: Chicago
Posted on: September 27, 2024

Job Description:

Job Title: Counsel - BrandsWe are seeking a highly skilled Counsel - Brands to join our team at BP Energy. As a key member of our Brands Legal team, you will provide global support to the bp Group in matters relating to the protection of trade marks, designs, and copyright.Key Responsibilities:

• Providing commercially focused advice on the clearance, protection, and licensing of trade marks to all businesses within the bp Group of Companies, around the world.
• Providing commercially focused advice on copyright and managing copyright-related complaints in the USA.
• Conducting efficient trade mark clearance searches using a variety of services and sources.
• Managing the prosecution of domestic, international, and foreign trade mark applications, including responding to office actions.
• Monitoring third-party trade mark applications via a watching service.
• Managing trade mark opposition and enforcement cases, including anti-counterfeiting.Requirements:
  • JD degree from an accredited US law school or equivalent.
  • Valid, active license to practice law with capability to serve as in-house counsel in this role.
  • Minimum of three years' post-qualification experience in intellectual property.
  • Experience/knowledge in the legal aspects of trade mark clearance and protection, particularly in the USA.
  • Experience/knowledge in the legal aspects of copyright protection in the USA - including issues relating to copyright licensing agencies.
  • Experience/knowledge in the legal aspects of trade mark licensing.
  • Experience of disputed matters with third parties relating to trade marks.
  • Experience of managing cases at the USTPO and litigation before the TTAB.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. This role requires engagement with businesses across bp.
  • Experience managing external service providers.
  • Experience of working in intellectual property, in a law firm, or in-house legal team.
  • Ability to apply sound business judgment to provide pragmatic legal solutions.
  • Ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment.
  • Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and clients.
  • Proven ability to work as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility to support others in the team at times of high volume workload to achieve the best results.Why Join BP Energy?We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees' lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others.This role is a hybrid of office/remote working, with negligible travel expected. The position is not eligible for relocation. The skills required for this role include intellectual property, intellectual property law, trademark law, and trademark licensing.

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