Director - (US-CA-San Francisco - 94199)

Minimum Education: None
Job Type: Full Time
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Responsibilities and Requirements : Director, Intellectual PropertyThe candidate will be responsible for managing company's intellectual property portfolio (trademarks, copyrights, patents and domain names) globally to insure protection and maintenance of the company's brands. Will focus on all phases of trademark clearance, prosecution, maintenance and enforcement as well as supporting business teams with respect to marketing, advertising and competitive review. Manage and oversee global trademark portfolio, including clearance, searching, negotiating resolutions of registry conflicts, working on a daily basis with internal clients on trademark selection and strategy, managing outside counsel and having responsibility for developing and maintaining budget related to IP filing and outside counsel fees. Work closely with company's business units to provide legal counsel and training on advertising and promotional law and consumer privacy issues arising from marketing or other business initiatives, including reviewing packaging artwork, print and media advertisements, and infomercials for proper trademark and copyright usage and compliance with advertising laws. Handle enforcement matters, such as coordination of investigations, drafting cease and desist letters and other pre-litigation enforcement measures. Manage IP litigation both in the U.S. and abroad, including working closely with outside counsel on developing and implementing litigation and enforcement strategies. Design and implement IP protection strategies and policies for company. Review, draft and negotiate a variety of marketing, licensing, settlement, coexistence and consent agreements to ensure the effective acquisition and licensing of intellectual property rights. Supervise trademark paralegal including helping in prioritizing, managing workload and coaching performance.

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