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Senior Intellectual Property Counsel

Chanel

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.

About the role:

Chanel, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Intellectual Property Counsel to join our US Legal Department. This role is pivotal in creating and implementing strategies and objectives, managing trademark disputes and litigations, supporting trademark clearances and prosecution as well as managing the Legal Anti-Diversion team and collaborating with stakeholders to enforce Anti-Diversion policies and procedures necessary to protect the brand. This exciting position will play a key role in all things trademark and brand protection.

What impact you can create at CHANEL:

Intellectual Property:

  • Managing U.S. Intellectual Property disputes. This includes the following responsibilities:Draft and review cease and desist letters and other correspondence relating to IP infringements;Prepare opposition notices and cancellation petitions for USPTO;Negotiate, draft and revise settlement agreements;Manage international TM disputes and partner with US Head of Intellectual Property and global team to create universal strategy, implement the strategy in the US; andManage relationships and case expectations with outside counsel handling TTAB proceedings and various intellectual property infringement matters.
  • Create and implement IP strategies and objectives that align with global and regional priorities.
  • Prosecute Trademark applications, including assisting in trademark clearance searches, advise Trademark Manager on responses to USPTO office actions and renewals.
  • Advise key stakeholders on topics regarding copyright, patent, domain name and trade secret.
  • Partner with the US Legal corporate team to prepare, draft and negotiate commercial contracts, as needed.
  • People management: manage the senior paralegal including creating priorities and associated responsibilities for this role.

Anti-Diversion:

  • Develop, define, and implement strategies to achieve program objectives.
  • Plan, organize, and direct the operations of the program.
  • Align program objectives with Chanel’s long-term vision for the Brand.
  • Set and review KPIs to meet program objectives.
  • Develop and implement strategies to maximize commercial and legal actions.
  • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to enforce policies, mitigate diversion, and protect Chanel’s authorized distribution.
  • Partner with Global Anti-Diversion in the worldwide execution of the program.
  • Develop and issue US reporting to Leadership and Senior Management.
  • Develop and implement educational resources to increase program knowledge and efficiency.
  • Manage the program budget to maximize cost effectiveness.
  • Manage the Legal Anti-Diversion team.

You are energized by:

  • Working in a highly collaborative environment, building relationships with stakeholders at all levels and across all divisions and in operations
  • Representing Chanel on trade association task forces and committees
  • Collaborating with global counterparts as to trademark matters with global implications
  • Practicing US Trademark law and other areas of Intellectual Property
  • Leading and developing a team
  • Delivering deadlines and accountabilities
  • Continuously looking out for new opportunities to improve processes
  • Succeeding in a dynamic, results oriented environment

What you will bring to the team:

  • JD from an accredited Law school.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in the trademark area handling trademark prosecution matters, clearance searches, proceedings in the USPTO and abroad, and US litigations. Law firm experience preferred.
  • Deep understanding of intellectual property law, primarily focusing on trademarks with some copyright and patent knowledge
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to details.
  • Clear and concise communications skills, excellent interpersonal skills and creative thinking.
  • Tech-savvy, including proficiency with cloud-based document and database systems.
  • Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably on multiple projects, under tight time frames in a fast-paced environment.
  • This position is considered partially remote and requires a minimum of three days in-person office presence in our New York City Office

Patent Counsel

CNH Industrial


About Us

Innovation. Sustainability. Productivity. This is how we are Breaking New Ground in our mission to sustainably advance the noble work of farmers and builders everywhere. With a growing global population and increased demands on resources, our products are instrumental to feeding and sheltering the world.

From developing products that run on alternative power to productivity-enhancing precision tech, we are delivering solutions that benefit people – and they are possible thanks to people like you. If the opportunity to build your skills as part of a collaborative, global team excites you, you’re in the right place.

Grow a Career. Build a Future!

Be part of this company at the forefront of agriculture and construction, that passionately innovates to drive customer efficiency and success. And we know innovation can’t happen without collaboration. So, everything we do at CNH Industrial is about reaching new heights as one team, always delivering for the good of our customers.

Job Purpose

The role of Patent Counsel at CNH will be to secure and maintain the IP Rights of the company, minimize IP risks associated with commercialization, and facilitate business activities. Patent Counsel will interface with all departments of the company.

Key Responsibilities

  • Draft and prosecute patent applications and represent the company before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  • Carry out patent investigations, freedom-to-operate studies, and patent landscape studies and prepare patent opinions.
  • Advise Product Development on patent infringement issues, design-around options, and patentability of proposed designs.
  • Carry out patent due diligence and patent asset valuations.
  • Police an assigned portion of the patent portfolio of CNH.
  • Review patents and patent activities of competitors.
  • Review products for patentable ideas.
  • Review and evaluate invention disclosures.
  • Monitor company activities to prevent Intellectual Property infringement.
  • Monitor competitors’ products for possible infringements of the CNH patent portfolio.
  • Coordinate appropriate action to remedy infringing activities by competitors or other third parties.
  • Monitor outside counsel when required.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate IP-related contracts, joint development agreements, licenses, supplier agreements, non-disclosure agreements, scholarship agreements, co-development agreements with universities, field test agreements, and Memoranda of Understanding.
  • Provide IP training to CNH personnel, including Engineering, Purchasing, Sales and Marketing.

Experience Required

  • Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school
  • Minimum of 2-3 years of experience as a patent attorney
  • Registered to practice law within the United States
  • Must be admitted to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office

Senior Counsel (Copyright & Trademark Litigation)

Walmart

This position is responsible for leading litigation strategy for a docket of commercial disputes, primarily in the areas of copyright and trademark law. As senior counsel, you will manage all aspects of threatened and actual litigation, including setting strategy, editing legal filings, managing discovery, supervising outside counsel, and collaborating closely with internal clients and partners. You will spot risks for remediation, identify emerging trends, and advise the company on legal rights and obligations. Exercising exceptional judgment and litigation skills, you will help the Company navigate a complex and changing legal landscape.

What you'll do...

  • Develop legal strategies for commercial litigation matters, primarily in the areas of copyright and trademark.
  • Retain and manage qualified outside counsel,
  • Set budgets and closely manage litigation expenses.
  • Provide actionable, clear, and timely advice to internal clients.
  • Recognize operational risks and work with stakeholders to remediate them.
  • Identify emerging litigation trends, spot issues across matters, and ensure consistency of positions.

What you'll bring…

  • Have at least five years of subject matter expertise in copyright and trademark litigation, including experience responding to demand letters and proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
  • Have had an array of professional experiences, including private practice, in-house litigation management, and/or a judicial clerkship.
  • Are a thought leader who thinks critically about the law, stays abreast of changes in the legal landscape, and contributes meaningfully to legal discourse and scholarship.
  • Communicate complicated legal principles in a way that is easily understood and delivers decisive advice that can be acted upon by busy non-lawyers .
  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment and work with a sense of urgency.
  • Are an excellent legal writer.
  • Consistently exercise good judgment and have keen instincts
  • Are process-minded and have implemented solutions to streamline litigation management.
  • Are friendly with a sense of humor.