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# IP Paralegal #



**Position Snapshot **


Location: Vevey, Switzerland
Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100% 
Type of contract: Permanent contract 

Start date: As soon as possible

**What we offer at Nestlé**

 

Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Modern -smart office- locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits
 
**Position Summary  **

 

As an **IP Paralegal**, you will assist Senior Legal Counsel(s) IP responsible for the trademark portfolio(s) and drive IP projects independently.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions, and regions. Don-t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context. 


**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


**What will make you successful**

 

* Solid experience in trademark field within an international environment or alternatively a law firm
* Familiar with online databases and with web-based IP Management System, ideally Memotech, or computer literate to allow fast onboarding
* Excellent planning and organizational skills, including the ability to successfully handle competing priorities
* Flexible, proactive, team player, able to take initiatives
* Extremely accurate and high attention to detail
* Curious and agile with ability to work autonomously
* Excellent command of written and spoken English a must. Good command of spoken French is desirable 

 

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