Trademark Attorney

We are now looking for a Trademark Attorney or a person with similar background to join our Intellectual Property Rights team in our newbuilt office at the Corporate Headquarters in Lund, Sweden.

Your future team
You will be part of Axis' Intellectual Property Rights team who handles all IP matters globally for the Axis group of companies. This opportunity is a replacement recruitment for one of our long serving Trademark Attorneys who has decided to move on. The team consists of ten Patent Engineers/Attorneys and two Trademark Attorneys. This position will share the managing responsibilities for the trademark portfolio, design patent portfolio and domain name portfolio and advice and support in other IP matters.

The role as Trademark Attorney
You will take an active part in all matters relating to our trademark, design patent and domain name portfolios and implement our global strategy for them. This is a varied role including prosecution work as well as enforcement and requires interaction with many different roles and departments inside Axis.

You will communicate and advice colleagues, correspond with foreign external counsels as needed in regard to trademarks, design patents and domain names. You will assist in training of colleagues on legal and business aspects of Intellectual Property depending on your level of expertise. You will be working closely with and report to the Trademark Team Lead.

Responsibilities include:
Ensure protection and maintenance of trademarks, design patents and domain names. Conduct name clearance and advise colleagues. Manage pre-contentious and contentious enforcement and defense activities. Together with the team manage trademark and design litigation activities such as evidence gathering, corresponding with external counsels; Carry out brand IP education, raising awareness and providing training on trademark best practices. Handling deadlines and follow-up on time schedules. Preparing correspondence with agents and attorneys. Filing trademark and design applications throughout the world with external counsels; managing internal databases. Review of marketing materials. Administrative tasks such as inventor remunerations and notarizations.

How are you?
We believe you have a law degree or similar legal education and experience from similar work at a law/patent firm or company. You can express yourself freely in Swedish and English verbally as well as in writing.

The ideal candidate must be passionate about Intellectual Property and have the ability to adapt to current and future responsibilities and working with internal and external counsels. We can offer you a challenging position with a diverse set of tasks to handle.

Proven post-qualification experience of either working in industry or for a law firm, with industry clients, ideally within the IT/Electronics sector. Ability to handle multiple tasks with changing priorities, meet critical deadlines, take initiative. Excellent attention to details. Self-starter, accurate, time management skills. Ability to work under limited supervision.

Ready to act?
Axis is a company realizing the benefits of a diverse workforce. We know that diversity in groups creates a better working environment and promotes creativity, something that is fundamental for our success.
Find out more about the position from our Trademark Team Lead Josefin Leiman at +46 46 272 1800
We are looking forward to your application before 2022-01-09. We review applications continuously.