Intellectual Property Associate Full-Time

Apr 27, 2021

Company Description
Diserio Martin is a full service law firm that was founded in 1983. Our firm has a long history of success in providing innovative, cost-effective legal representation for individuals, families, and businesses in a wide range of industries and pro bono work. We take our role as trusted advisors and advocates for our clients very seriously and are able to offer clients assistance in all aspects of their business, whether intellectual property, corporate transactions, leasing and real estate needs, to complex litigation.

Each of our attorneys are key players in the success of the firm and are able to specialize, learn, and grown their own practice in one of our five key practice areas: Corporate and Finance, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Private Clients, and Employment.
Diserio Martin offers its attorneys and staff a supportive and friendly working environment with many opportunities for professional development and competitive compensation packages.

Diserio Martin’s Intellectual Property Practice Group is thriving and growing. We represent a variety of well-known, sophisticated brands from all over the world. Representative areas of our IP Practice Group include:

  • Fashion/clothing

  • Cosmetics/beauty/wellness

  • Entertainment/music/social influencers

  • White glove insurance

  • Food and beverage

  • Finance

  • Education

  • Software

  • Medicine

  • Machinery

  • Sporting goods equipment/toys

    …and much more.

Due to the high paced needs of the Intellectual Property Practice Group we are looking for a confident candidate with high energy and the drive to learn and grow their skills.
Examples of this position’s duties include:

  • Trademark searching, clearance, prosecution, office action responses, and maintenance of trademark portfolios

  • Matters in front of the TTAB – Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings

  • Handling and organization of international trademark filings and portfolios

  • Investigation and analysis of trademark and copyright infringement

  • Drafting cease and desist letters

  • Drafting license, settlement, coexistence, and assignment agreements involving trademarks and copyrights

  • Online counterfeit enforcement programs

  • Trademark and copyright litigation – with experience in drafting and preparing pleadings, motions, and discovery documents.

  • Advertising, promotions and sweepstakes law

  • Copyright analysis and preparation and filing of copyright applications

  • Analysis of FDA regulations and food packaging

  • Analysis of privacy laws and compliance

  • Drafting website agreements, including privacy policies, terms of use, cookie policies, compliance with GDRP, CCPA, etc.

  • Legal research and drafting memorandums

Qualifications

  • The ideal candidate will have 5+ years law firm experience in the practice of trademark and copyright law

  • The position requires a J.D.

  • Bar admission in at least one U.S. State, Connecticut and New York admissions a plus

  • Strong organizational, writing, verbal, and research skills

  • Experience and competency of privacy law and FDA regulations a plus

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to Christina Winsor, Intellectual Practice Practice Group Chair, at cwinsor@dmoc.com and copy Shirley Maldonado Velez at smaldonado@dmoc.com.

Diserio Martin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.