Position: Trade Mark Attorney

Team: Intellectual Property

The Firm:

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is a leading Irish law firm based in Dublin with representative offices in San Francisco, New York and London. The firm has been the fastest growing law firm in Ireland over the last decade. We are a full-service business law firm with a particular focus on the Energy, Technology, Financial Services, Built Environment, Healthcare, Life Sciences and Charities sectors.

The Role:

Our award winning Intellectual Property team is seeking a motivated Trade Mark Attorney to join our growing team. This is a new role due to continuing expansion of our trade marks practice.

We manage global trade mark portfolios for market leading Irish and international clients covering a range of industries including food and beverage, technology, life sciences, fashion, consumer goods, energy and real estate. They trust us to advise on trade mark strategy and manage their global trade mark portfolios.

The role will include:

Preparing and filing trade marks with the EUIPO, IPOI and WIPO.
Advising on trade mark filings and prosecution, including dealing with formalities issues.
Managing our trade marks database.
Attending to trade mark renewals, assignment recordals, changes of name and similar issues.
Managing Irish, EU and global trade mark portfolios.
Liaising with overseas associates on trade mark issues.
Conducting trade mark searches and managing trade mark watches.
Preparing and filing trade mark oppositions, cancellations and revocations.
Assisting with trade mark due diligence.

This role will suit an ambitious self-starter, who works well in a team. Strong analytical and organisational skills as well as attention to detail will be key attributes for this role. This is a great opportunity for someone to make the role their own, working closely with our IP partners and lawyers.

Candidate Requirements:

Ideally a qualified Irish Trade Mark Agent or European Trade Mark and Designs Attorney.
2+ years’ experience in the area of trade marks.
Experience with WebTMS (IPPO) or similar trade mark database.
Experience in undertaking trade mark clearance searches.

The Team

Our dedicated top tier Intellectual Property team specialises in protecting, capitalising and maximising our clients’ investments in their IP. All of our lawyers are also Trade Mark Attorneys and work in all areas of trade mark law. We are a close knit, collegiate team and work on varied, interesting and high profile matters. We are regularly top ranked with legal directories and were pleased to be recognised as Ireland Trade Mark Prosecution Firm of the Year at the Managing IP Awards 2025 among other awards.

Why MHC?

Excellent remuneration and benefits package; pension, healthcare & bonus.
Enviable client base, exciting work and strong career progression opportunities.
Friendly, supportive and informal working atmosphere.
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
Focus on employee involvement, wellbeing and success.
Social events, clubs and initiatives (Green Team, Working on Wellness, subsidised fitness classes, MHC RISE, Diversity, Sports & Social and Art Committee).
MHC knowledge and education programme to facilitate professional development.

So if you like challenge, value autonomy, work well within a team, enjoy partnering with senior business stakeholders and love working with top notch clients then apply to join us @MASON, HAYES & CURRAN.

Trade Mark Attorney

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