Job Description
Job Description
Job Title:Trademark Paralegal
Location:Atlanta, GA 30363 OR Washington, DC 20037
Salary/Payrate:$100k to $130k bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!
Work Environment:- 100% onsite for first 90 days.They will do a 90-day review and will be eligible for 2 works from home.
Hours: Full-time; Monday Friday, 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. with 1 hour for lunch
Billable hourly requirements: 1500 to be bonus eligible
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Term:Permanent / Fulltime
Referral Bonus: $500 - should your referral start with our client
JOB DESCRIPTION #LI-FL1
The Trademark Paralegal will provide hands-on paralegal support to attorneys in the Firms Trademark Team, with a focus on USPTO and international trademark filings, trademark docketing, client reports and correspondence, domestic and international portfolio coordination, and similar tasks.The Trademark Paralegal will be supported by one or more IP Clerks.
Overall Responsibilities:
Primary duties will include, but are not limited, to the following:
- Prepare and file documents with USPTO, including applications, statements of use, extensions, amendments to allege use, Section 8 & 15 declarations, TTAB pleadings, and other filings
- Coordinate and prioritize daily workflow and deadlines in docketing system
- Review and docket all U.S. and foreign trademark filing developments and correspondence
- Review and docket non-litigation dispute matters
- Proactively communicate and coordinate worldwide trademark filings and deadlines with foreign associates
- Obtain formalities documents from foreign associates and coordinate securing signatures from clients
- Coordinate authentication, notarization and legalization of documents
- Occasional TMEP and TBMP legal research in order to respond to notices from the USPTO
- Preparation support of trademark attorneys with many aspects of U.S. and foreign trademark prosecution
- Daily verbal and written communication with clients and foreign associates
- Overtime may be required on occasion.
- Other duties/tasks related to the role as assigned
Required Skills & Education:
- Four or more years trademark paralegal experience in a law firm setting with strong familiarity with USPTO practice and developments
- Experience with trademark docketing systems; experience with WebTMS or other cloud-based docketing system strongly preferred
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Highly detailed in all aspects of work, including e-filing and deadline tracking through completion of a task
- Strong work ethic, reliable, dependable.Must be able to take ownership of a task through completion with minimal oversight.
- Strict adherence to firm processes, policies and procedures
- Communicates with clients and assists responsible attorney in evaluating and analyzing needs relating to standard trademark practice
- Must be able to work independently and as a member of a team with limited supervision
- Must possess excellent customer service and communication skills
- A Bachelors Degree and/or ABA approved paralegal certificate highly desired