Experience

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  Dennemeyer

  • Dubai

  • Trademark Lawyer

    • Feb 2019 - Present
    • Dubai

     International Trademarks Filings via WIPO’s Madrid System.  Trademark filings (local), reply to office actions, oppositions, prosecutions, renewals and all matters related to recordals worldwide. Brand Enforcement  Advising clients on Anti-Counterfeiting  Contract reviewing and legal advice related to IP Portfolio Management  Agent Management in Mena Region of behalf of the Company & Liaising with clients

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  ISFY Ltd

  • Nottinghamshire-United Kingdom

  • Brand Protection Manager (IPRs)

    • Jan 2016 - Dec 2018
    • Nottinghamshire-United Kingdom

    -Trademark, Copyright and Design Filings- Enforcement, Brand Protection & Anti-counterfeiting

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  ZAFAR & ASSOCIATES - LLP

  • 8-G Mushtaq Gurmani Road, Gulberg-II, Lahore

  • Intellectual Property Attorney (IPRs)

    • Aug 2009 - Dec 2018
    • 8-G Mushtaq Gurmani Road, Gulberg-II, Lahore

    IPR Enforcement IP Enforcement, Brand Protection & Anti-counterfeiting Activities. Enforcement on manufacturer, retailers, wholesalers, stockiest and transit shipments with the help of concerned law enforcement agencies.  Identifying the infringers and counterfeiters and report to the head of the department. Investigation and survey all over Pakistani markets and conducted projects such as market surveys, online market research in depth investigation, surveillance and due diligence Intellectual Property  To Filing of Trademark, Copyright, Patent and Design Applications To send the replies of the show cause notices To correspond with Trade Mark Registry To communicate and update the clients about the status of their cases To attend the hearings fixed before the Registrar of the Trade Marks and concerned Tribunals To prepare and file Notices of Opposition, Counterstatement, Affidavits in evidence in support of Notice of Opposition, Rectifications, Copy right objections, rectifications, Re-joinder and other ancillary work thereto. Compare monthly Trademark Journal with web based software and intimate to client for possible opposition Along with aforementioned description, I also assist the firm in other areas/ sections of the Firm which includes but not limited to the cases which are before High Court, Civil & District Court, Family Courts, Banking & Consumer Court, Tribunals etc.In conjunction with afore stated area of work, I'm also fully acquainted with Company Registration related applied procedures mandated by Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan. I also know the procedures and requirements to be followed for registration of Firm.

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  Oxford University Press

  • Lahore, Pakistan

  • Assistant Manager Legal (IPRs)

    • Nov 2017 - Dec 2017
    • Lahore, Pakistan

    To provide local/operational leadership for IPR activities in support of organizations operations in accordance with Policies and protocols.To develop with IPR Sponsor and relevant Regional Sales Director an IPR strategy for that year that can then be applied.To identify and then locate any potential IPR activities in their region by managing team and external information providers (to agreed parameters).To liaise with local law enforcement agencies to prepare raid of identified locations and support raid implementation.To deliver trainings both internal and external stakeholders for increasing IPR awareness.