Trademark Associate

About the role

Barnes & Thornburg LLP seeks a highly motivated Trademark associate to join our Indianapolis or Minneapolis office.

Responsibilities

• Carry out trademark searches and assess clearance.
• Prepare and prosecute trademark applications before the USPTO.
• Manage TTAB proceedings, including oppositions and cancellations.
• Draft and respond to cease-and-desist letters.
• Advising on trademark use, policing, and brand protection strategies.
• Handle copyright and domain name matters (UDRPs).

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
• 3-6 years of experience in trademark prosecution, portfolio management, and enforcement (U.S. experience required; international experience a plus).
• Demonstrated expertise in:
• Conducting trademark searches and assessing clearance.
• Preparing and prosecuting trademark applications before the USPTO.
• Managing TTAB proceedings, including oppositions and cancellations.
• Drafting and responding to cease-and-desist letters.
• Advising on trademark use, policing, and brand protection strategies.
• Handling copyright and domain name matters (UDRPs).

Qualifications And Credentials

• Strong research, writing, and communication skills, with proven client-management abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative, cross-office team.
• High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Robust experience with trademark searching databases and tools, both subscription-based and free-of-charge.

Benefits

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a nationally acclaimed Intellectual Property team providing strategic, business-focused guidance to top global brands and emerging innovators.

Pay

Compensation details are confidential and will be discussed during the interview process.

Schedule

The schedule is flexible and can accommodate the needs of the candidate and the practice area.

Skills

Skills relevant to this role include:

• Trademark prosecution and portfolio management.
• Clearance, maintenance, and enforcement of trademarks.
• Experience with UDRP actions and other domain name disputes.
• TTAB proceedings, including oppositions and cancellations.
• Licensing, counterfeiting, and trademark and copyright litigation.
• Research, writing, and communication skills.
• Client-management abilities.
• Independent and collaborative work ethic.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Trademark searching databases and tools.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Application Instructions

We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. Recruiters and agencies will not be compensated for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position, regardless of whether such party has a recruiting contract with us.

Equal Employment And Opportunity Statement

Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.