Kenya Industrial Property Institute Assistant Manager, Legal Services Jobs in Kenya

Kenya Industrial Property Institute Assistant Manager, Legal Services Jobs in Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Legal Services, the Assistant Manager will be responsible for:

Hearing opposition and expungement proceedings and making written rulings under the provisions of the Trade Marks Act;

Advising the Institute on compliance with the Constitution of Kenya, the Industrial Property Act, the Trade Marks Act and other relevant national laws as well as international industrial property instruments that Kenya has acceded to or ratified;

Signing certificates issued under the Trade Marks Act;

Preparing requisite documents and attending proceedings on infringement of industrial property rights;

Liaising with external lawyers on court proceedings involving the Institute and other legal matters;

Preparing drafting instructions to amend the Trade Marks Act and the Industrial Property Act as well as the subsidiary legislation made thereunder and preparing drafting instructions for new legislation in the industrial property field;

Interpreting and implementing legal policies, procedures, rules and regulations;

Negotiating and drafting of commercial contracts and international agreements on behalf of the Institute;

Screening and registering technology transfer agreements and licences; and

Any other duty that may be assigned.

Requirements for Appointment

An L.L.M Degree

or a Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property or equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution;

An L.L.B Degree or equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution;

A post graduate Diploma in Law;

Possession of a current practising certificate;

Be a Certified Public Secretary;

Satisfactorily served in the grade of Senior Legal Officer in the Institute or a comparable position with similar responsibilities for at least 3 years;

A management and leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;

Membership to relevant professional body;

Computer competency; and

Must meet the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Kenya Industrial Property Institute Assistant Manager, Legal Services Jobs in Kenya

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