Associate - Intellectual Property and Technology, Shanghai
DLA PiperShanghaiUpdate time: May 19,2019
Job Description
DLA Piper's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice (IPT) is one of the most widely recognized providers of intellectual property (IP) services in China and worldwide. We provide a full range of contentious and non-contentious IP services in the areas of patents, trade secrets, trademarks and copyrights, covering strategic advice, brand management and trademark prosecution, litigation, licensing and commercial transactions, privacy and data protection, outsourcing, etc. for leading businesses worldwide.
Our IPT practice has nearly 500 dedicated lawyers in more than 24 countries providing litigation related and strategic commercial advice to a wide range of industries. Intellectual property has become one of the most critical legal areas as companies continue to expand and protect their technologies, brands, products, data and services around the globe.
Working within a close knit team you will have all the resources of working for one of the world's largest law firms. You will be advising high profile clients from a wide variety of industries.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Understanding the IP laws and regimes in China and internationally, in particular for patents and trade secrets
- Exposure to all areas of IP, with a focus on patents and trade secrets
- Researching IP related issues in China and internationally, and presenting research results in written memoranda and/or orally
- Communicating and otherwise working directly with clients in various industries, including large multi-national organisations and domestic Chinese companies
- Assisting clients on patent and trade secret matters, including strategic advice, civil and administrative infringement litigation, invalidation proceedings, due diligence, licensing and other IP related transactions, etc.
- Preparing and reviewing legal and commercial documents in English and Chinese, and translating documents as needed
- Preparing papers and presentations on IP topics and otherwise supporting client development activities
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:
- China lawyer’s bar qualification (preferably with China patent bar qualification and/or US lawyer’s bar qualification)
- 3 - 5 years' post qualification experience
- Experience in the area of patents, trade secrets, IP litigation and/or licensing
- Native Mandarin Chinese with excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Chinese
- Technical background in the area of electrical engineering, computer science, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering and/or mechanical engineering (or the like)
- Working experience in an international law firm preferred
- Excellent attention to detail
- Reliable and professional manner
- High standard of client service and responsiveness
- Able to work independently or as part of a team
THE FIRM
DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world.
We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.
We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best people across all of our practice and business services groups, and our continued success relies on our ability to provide an inclusive and motivating environment where everyone has a role to play in achieving our goal to be the leading business law firm.
We offer exceptional career opportunities to our lawyers, aspiring graduates, and business services professionals in a truly challenging and rewarding environment.
Primary Location: China-Shanghai
Job: Intellectual Property and Technology
Schedule: Full-time
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