Trademark Counsel

Job Description

• Manage outside counsel in the filing, prosecution and enforcement of trademarks in APAC.
• Manage and conduct trademark searches, clearances, oppositions, cancellations, invalidations.
• Work with our Brand Protection Manager on counterfeit matters and customs recordation.
• Give trademark related trainings to the business units, especially the Motorparts, to improve awareness.
• Negotiate, draft, and review licensing, co-existence and other trademark related agreements with customers, suppliers, service providers and third parties.
• Advise on IP-related contract enforcement, contract disputes, supplier quality matters and contract terminations and transitions.
• Negotiate, draft and review marketing agreements, sponsorship agreements, agency agreements, services agreements and event agreements, among others.
• Pre-publication collateral review; advise as to domains, e-commerce and social media.
• Advise on rights of privacy/publicity and unfair competition law.
• Support Trademark issues in M&A assessments and negotiations.
• Assist with IP litigation.

Required Skills

• PRC Bar is a must.
• 5-10 years of trademark experience in areas including filing and prosecution, portfolio management, clearance searching and licensing and enforcement with an in-house law department or a law firm.
• Familiar with trademark law, advertising law, product quality law and anti-competition law in China.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish effective working relationships with the team members of the law department and internal clients in APAC.
• Hard working, well organized and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
• Excellent oral and written English

What we offer Our commitment – to living these values (Integrity Always, Make Tomorrow Better, Will to Win, One Team) that matters the most. We establish a heath, challenged and inspired working environment and competitive compensation and benefits structure to ensure your personal and professional growth. Who we are Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with 2019 revenues of $17.5 billion and approximately 78,000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Tenneco’s commitment to operating in a socially responsible and sustainable manner is absolute, no matter the challenge. One of our values is Make Tomorrow Better, and one way that we do that is through our commitment to our customers, employees, and communities to build a more sustainable future. This focus includes a formal policy that outlines Tenneco’s commitment to enabling a healthier and more productive world. Our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, deliver technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket. The Motorparts business unit is our multi-line, multi-brand aftermarket business, which sells and distributes a broad portfolio of products in the global vehicle aftermarket. With more than 30 of the world’s most trusted brands, we provide the parts and services to maintain optimum performance throughout the lifetime of your vehicle. What you can expect next We’d like to provide a professional journey to you. You’ll first hear from someone in Talent Acquisition team to schedule a phone screen, and then will arrange interview with our Hiring Manager. We pride ourselves on moving through processes quickly, and you can be sure of transparency and prompt communication throughout.