Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block. 

Block is looking for an attorney with a passion for all things intellectual property to join our IP team. You will join a sub-team of brand-protection IP attorneys and paralegals who protect Block's brand and manage Block's trademark, copyright, and domain portfolios. 

This position will report to the trademarks, copyrights, and domains lead and can be remote or based in any of our physical offices.

You will: 

• Manage Block's brand protection and enforcement matters, including litigation, oppositions, and cancellations

• Draft clearance opinions for new names and logos and help shape Block's brand strategy

• Develop trademark filing strategies and manage prosecution 

• Counsel internal legal, marketing, sales, and product teams on brand protection issues

• Direct outside counsel on non-Patent IP issues worldwide

• Help with M&A due diligence

You have:

• JD degree and membership in at least one state bar

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience, preferably with some in-house experience 

• Well-developed skills in U.S. and international trademark clearance, counseling, prosecution, and enforcement

• Experience with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy, IP transactions, advertising, marketing and promotions matters, preferably with copyright and right of publicity experience as well 

• Excellent communication skills 

• Deep understanding of social media and internet platforms

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. 

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page. 

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD54566975, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD54566975 is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.