Responsibilities What you'll do • Run U.S. and international portfolios day to day, including clearance, filing strategy, prosecution, maintenance, and renewals • Lead clearance: scope the searches, review the results, and give clients a practical read on risk • Set office action strategy and prepare responses before the USPTO • Oversee Madrid Protocol and national filings, and coordinate local counsel on foreign prosecution and disputes • Handle enforcement from start to finish: investigations, demand letters, negotiations, and TTAB oppositions and cancellations • Negotiate coexistence and consent agreements, licenses, and settlements • Support product launches, financings, and M&A with trademark clearance and IP diligence • Supervise junior attorneys and professional staff, and help develop the team • Work with our technology tools every day and help evaluate new ones Qualifications • 6 to 9 years of experience handling trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement for domestic and international portfolios • Significant experience directing clearance searches and advising on registrability and likelihood of confusion • Significant experience developing and drafting USPTO office action responses • Significant experience with enforcement investigations, cease-and-desist letters, and negotiated settlements • Significant experience with international filing and prosecution, including Madrid Protocol filings and working with foreign counsel • Experience with TTAB oppositions and cancellations • Experience drafting and negotiating trademark licenses • Experience with trademark and IP due diligence • Experience assigning, reviewing, and supervising the work of junior attorneys and staff • Fluency with modern search, docketing, and tech-assisted drafting tools Additional requirements • A JD from an accredited law school • Membership in the State Bar of the office where you wish to be based (or the ability to be admitted promptly) • Strong research, analytical, writing, and communication skills, including the ability to explain legal risk in plain business terms • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with close attention to detail and strong organizational skills How to Apply: Please apply online at https://www.orrick.com/Careers and include a resume, J.D. For attorney positions, a 'qualified applicant' is an individual who is a member of the State Bar of California, admitted in good standing, and is eligible to practice; or whose admission to the State Bar of California and eligibility to practice remains subject only to successful completion of the California Bar Examination.