WWE
Sports and Entertainment
Counsel,IntellectualProperty
“Counsel, Intellectual Property at WWE. Skills: Intellectual property, Trademark prosecution, Contract negotiation, IP enforcement. Conduct clearance searches for new brands. Provide risk assessments for new brands”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
J.D. from accredited law school, Admission to at least one U.S. state bar, Ability to register as Connecticut authorized in-house counsel, Trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement background, Experience drafting and negotiating corporate contracts, Working and recent knowledge of clearance search work, Working and recent knowledge of U.S. trademark prosecution, Familiarity with domestic IP enforcement strategies, Familiarity with international IP enforcement strategies
Nice to Have
Willingness to watch WWE programming
What You'll Do.
Conduct clearance searches for new brands
Provide risk assessments for new brands
Monitor intellectual property portfolio
Enforce intellectual property portfolio
Draft cease-and-desist letters
Manage third party enforcement vendors
Support litigation if necessary
Develop best practices for IP enforcement
Institute best practices for IP protection
Develop strategies for infringements
Develop strategies for counterfeit
Develop strategies for video piracy
Advise on copyright issues
Advise on domain name issues
Advise on brand protection issues
Support IP enforcement
Monitor IP infringements
Send cease and desist letters
Handle opposition and related disputes
Collaborate with external counsel on enforcement
Collaborate with IP offices globally on enforcement
Work with internal business units on IP matters
Stay current on legal developments
Stay current on IP law changes
Stay current on technology affecting brand owners
Draft contracts for business needs
Review contracts for business needs
Negotiate contracts for business needs
Provide legal advice to business units
Provide real-time analysis on business issues
Provide real-time analysis on legal issues
Participate in special projects
Perform other duties as assigned
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Business & Legal Affairs team; Internal business units; External counsel; IP offices globally; Corresponding business clients
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
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