Role Purpose
Support Global Intellectual Property activities primarily in the areas of
enforcement of IHG’s IP and defense of IHG against third party claims of
infringement.
Key Accountabilities
* Manage and lead Global IP Enforcement for company, including maintaining
watch notices and evidence bank; developing, implementing and managing
company’s global brand protection and enforcement strategies, including
domain/cyber enforcement, ensuring collaboration and communication for
enforcement matters with key internal legal and business stakeholders. Assist
the company domain name manager with domain name registration strategy for
company trademarks in the top gTLDs and ccTLDs.
* Manage preliminary integral trademark search and clearance process for new
trademarks; conduct online trademark searches and review, investigate and
analyse results to provide clearance opinion to business under supervision of
global IP counsel. Review and approval regional hotel names involving
intellectual property implications in consultation with global IP counsel as
necessary.
* Serve as lead manager for Anaqua database to facilitate Global IP team
training and utilization of Anaqua; facilitate tracking and reporting of
company global brand protection and enforcement activities using Anaqua.
* Manage company US copyright filings and maintain remaining company patent
portfolio; manage company copyright compliance process working in conjunction
with global IP counsel; maintain company Proper Use of IP guidelines for
third parties.
* Managing first line of communications and investigations in defensive actions
for company when company is accused of trademark or copyright infringement by
third parties.
Key Skills & Experiences
Education
* Bachelor’s degree required
* Paralegal certificate required
Experience
* 10+ years’ experience as in-house trademark paralegal.
* Experience with trademark management software such as Anaqua
* Excellent judgment and excellent analytical, research, and
📌 Legal Manager, Global Intellectual Property (México)
🏢 Ihg
📍 México