Co-Lead Legal Expert – IP / Unfair Competition

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Project: EUIPO – Study on parasitic copying (look-alikes, copycats and duplicates) 2026

Location: Remote / Off-site

Duration: Approx. 5 months within a 6-month contract period

Language: English

We are seeking a Co-Lead Legal Expert with strong specialization in intellectual property and/or unfair competition law for an EUIPO study on parasitic copying, look-alikes, copycats and duplicates.

The legal component will analyse the EU-level framework and the 27 EU Member States, with a specific focus on unfair competition rules, relevant terminology and glossary, enforcement challenges, litigation trends, and a case-law collection of key judgments.

Minimum requirements

• Proven academic legal background
• At least 5 years of experience
• Strong expertise in IP law and/or unfair competition law
• Strong knowledge of legal frameworks, case law, and practical/theoretical aspects of IP and unfair competition
• Excellent legal drafting skills in English

Preferred qualifications

• LL.M., PhD or advanced specialization in IP, competition or unfair competition law
• Experience in comparative legal research across EU jurisdictions
• Experience drafting or supervising case-law summaries, legal reports or litigation trend analyses
• Familiarity with packaging, branding, trade dress, e-commerce, digital replicas/deepfakes and AI-related legal issues

Main tasks

• Lead the legal component of the study
• Oversee analysis of EU and national legal frameworks
• Ensure consistency of legal research across jurisdictions
• Supervise selection and analysis of key parasitic-copying judgments
• Contribute to glossary, legal analysis, interim report and final report

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