Role Purpose

Support General 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 global 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 problem-solving skills

- High degree of interpersonal and customer service skills

- Self-motivated; ability to work independently with minimal supervision

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You’ll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there’s Room for You at IHG.

Over recent years, we’ve transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.





We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That’s why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that’s why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.

We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance.

Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.

📌 Legal Manager, Global Intellectual Property & Brands (Guadalajara)
🏢 IHG Hotels u0026amp; Resorts
📍 Guadalajara