The Nestlé Group is the world's largest food and beverage company with 92.6 billion Swiss Francs in sales in 2019. It is present in 187 countries around the world, has 403 factories and its 291'000 employees are committed to Nestlé's purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé offers a wide portfolio of products and services for people and their pets throughout their lives. Its more than 2000 brands range from global icons like Nescafé or Nespresso to local favourites. Company performance is driven by its Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy. Nestlé is based in the Swiss town of Vevey where it was founded more than 150 years ago. Learn more about our Group and reasons to join us on www.nestle.com
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
Exciting opportunities to develop your career your way; across different brands, businesses, functions, and regions.
Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration.
A culture of respect, with diversity, equity and inclusion at its core. Learn more here.
A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow.
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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.
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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