ETSTrademark Paralegal
Apply NowTitle: Trademark Paralegal
Company Description: Brand management company
Salary: $100K – $125K – Salary is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by JBC.
Location: New York, New York
Working Model: On-site 5x/week
Responsibilities:
- Docketing trademark matters on CPI trademark database
- Assist attorneys in prosecution and maintenance of U.S. trademark holdings
- Coordinating international trademark matters through foreign counsel
- Powers of Attorney and Legalization procedures.
- Managing opposition and cancellation proceedings
- Gathering evidence and related materials.
- Preparing computer reports re worldwide status of marks.
- Preparation and recording of name changes and assignments
- Running trademark searches
- Reviewing watch notices
- Preparing computerized docket/status reports
- Review and approval of invoices
- Assist with due diligence for new acquisitions
- Assistance reviewing licensing agreements and other contracts
Requirements:
- Must be willing to work from office 5 days per week (non-remote position)
- Thorough knowledge of trademark docketing procedures on CPI or similar trademark software platform.
- Minimum two (2) years of work experience in a law firm environment, or related professional experience.
- Thorough knowledge of U.S. trademark prosecution procedures and PTO rules and forms.
- Thorough experience managing foreign trademark counsel
- Experience managing opposition and cancellation proceedings
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
- Ability to proofread material for contextual, grammatical, typographical or spelling errors.
- Must be or willing to be a notary in the state of NY
