Seasonal Trademark Assistant
South By Southwest
Austin, TXThis was removed by the employer on 1/6/2020 12:18:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
Key Job Duties
• Trademark responsibilities:
• Day-to-day management of SXSW trademarks, including: reviewing and responding to requests for trademark licenses; drafting and administering Trademark License Agreements; maintaining a docket of upcoming trademark deadlines; performing research regarding potential trademark filings; and coordinating with other departments to facilitate overall trademark strategy.
• Management of trademark defense matters, including: reviewing and responding to submissions describing trademark infringements; performing research (internal and external) regarding infringing activity; drafting and administering appropriate communications to infringing parties; and maintaining internal records regarding infringing activity.
• Administer logos to internal departments
• Contract responsibilities:
• Administer contracts for signature via Adobe Sign, create Adobe Sign widgets as needed, organize executed contracts in the cross-departmental shared repositories.
• Assist with form agreement, including, NDAs, Independent Contractor Agreements, and Trade Agreements
• Update the Rights Tracking Database with modifications to speaker, performance, and client agreements
• During the event:
• Actively monitor and respond to trademark defense matters.
• Continue day-to-day management of SXSW trademarks.
• Provide onsite assistance as needed.
• Serve on various onsite crews.
Qualifications
Desired Skillset
• At least 2-3 years of experience working on trademark defense matters
• Demonstrable familiarity with trademark law and best practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, Adobe services and Google Drive
• Knowledge of Dropbox, Jotform, Webmerge, Zapier, Powerpoint and Filemaker preferred
• Experience in a Mac environment preferred
Physical Requirements:
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Work Location & Schedule:
Position is located in Austin, Texas. Core business office hours are Mon-Fri, 10am – 6pm. Must be available to work additional hours from January – March to include evenings and weekends. Position will run from November - April.