Austin, TX // Remote Hybrid Employment $168,000-$224,000 per year

Pirkey Barber PLLC Logo is hiring a Trademark Associate

About the Role

The ideal candidate will have experience in all aspects of trademark law, including prosecution, enforcement, and strategic counseling, and will work closely with clients to protect and manage their intellectual property assets.

Responsibilities

  • Handle trademark clearance searches and provide legal opinions on registrability and use
  • Prepare and file trademark applications with the USPTO
  • Respond to office actions and manage prosecution timelines
  • Manage domestic and international trademark portfolios
  • Draft and negotiate coexistence and licensing agreements
  • Monitor trademark databases for potential conflicts
  • Enforce trademark rights through opposition and cancellation proceedings
  • Advise clients on brand development and protection strategies
  • Conduct due diligence in connection with corporate transactions
  • Maintain docketing systems to track critical deadlines
  • Communicate regularly with clients to provide updates and recommendations
  • Prepare legal memoranda on emerging trademark issues
  • Support litigation efforts when necessary
  • Work with foreign associates to manage global filings
  • Ensure compliance with federal and international trademark regulations

Compensation

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with office and remote options

Team

Collaborative intellectual property practice with experienced attorneys

Professional Development

  • Opportunities for mentorship and skills advancement are integrated into daily practice
  • Support for attending IP conferences and industry events

Client Base

  • Represent a wide range of clients from startups to established global brands
  • Work across industries including technology, fashion, food and beverage, and entertainment

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Pirkey Barber PLLC Logo
Founded in 2006, Pirkey Barber is one of the largest firms in the United States focused on trademark, trade dress, copyright, and unfair competition law. We are frequently recognized as one of the leading trademark firms in the country. Our attorneys represent clients around the world in trademark-related matters, including litigation, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, trademark policing, clearance, prosecution, counseling, portfolio management, domain name disputes, social media and other online branding issues, and anti-counterfeiting enforcement. We have guided a wide range of extraordinary clients through dynamic shifts in technology and the world economy that have profoundly affected strategies for protecting and enforcing brands and content. We represent clients from a variety of industries, and our attorneys are well-versed in both transactional and litigation matters.
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