Legal Counsel (m/f) - 80 to 100%<br/>immediate start or date to be agreed

About the job

The Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) is the Confederation's center of expertise for patents, trademarks, geographical indications, designs, and copyright. We help innovators and creators turn their ideas into value and thus contribute to the promotion of innovation, competitiveness, cultural diversity, and social progress. Under the name ip-search, the IPI also offers worldwide patent searches.

You will find additional information about the IPI's tasks and our attractive employment conditions at www.ipi.ch .


Are you well-versed in trademark law case law? Do you want to actively contribute to the development of this legal field and put your expertise at the service of the IPI's Trademarks & Designs Division? Are you inspired by legal research, enjoy drafting precise texts, and sharing your knowledge constructively while handling registration requests or other practical cases? Then we offer you a position where you can fully showcase your skills and grow in a stimulating environment.

The Trademarks & Designs Division maintains the register and manages the registration procedure for all industrial property rights (patents, trademarks, and designs), examines 40,000 trademark or design registration applications annually, and evaluates 600 trademark disputes.

Legal Counsel (m/f)

What awaits you with us

• Draft analyses and clarify complex cross-cutting issues related to trademark practice (mainly registration, opposition, or cancellation procedures for non-use)
• Monitor Swiss and European case law concerning absolute and relative grounds for exclusion of protection
• Support section heads and trademark experts by providing legal information and advising them on complex requests
• Deliver presentations internally and externally
• Independently handle complex national and international trademark registration applications both formally and substantively
• Independently draft complex formal and substantive decisions regarding opposition and cancellation for non-use

What makes your success

• You hold a law degree (bachelor's or master's) and have completed additional legal training (bar exam, doctorate in law, LL.M.)
• Your strengths include strong writing skills and the ability to express complex ideas simply and clearly, both in writing and orally
• You have a critical mind, demonstrate creativity, and show interest in writing and scientific research
• You have at least five years of experience in trademark law
• You are a native French or German speaker and have very good knowledge of the other language and very good knowledge of English

Ms. Carmen Brantschen
HR Partner
Phone +41 31 377 70 07
Email jobs@ipi.ch

The Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) is the Confederation's center of expertise for patents, trademarks, geographical indications, designs, and copyright. We help innovators and creators turn their ideas into value and thus contribute to the promotion of innovation, competitiveness, cultural diversity, and social progress. Under the name ip-search, the IPI also offers worldwide patent searches.

You will find additional information about the IPI's tasks and our attractive employment conditions at www.ipi.ch .