Legal Staff Paralegal in Phoenix, AZ

Law Firm

Phoenix, AZ

Legal Staff Paralegal in Phoenix, AZ

Legal Staff

Min 5 yrs required

No

Trademark Paralegal

Job Title: Trademark Paralegal

Job Responsibilities:
- Prepare documents for attorney review and filing with the USPTO, including Applications, Office Action Responses, Declarations of Use and Incontestability, Applications for Renewal, and Extensions of Time to Oppose.
- Draft appropriate identifications of goods and services and identify appropriate specimens.
- Order, conduct, and review trademark searches and prepare preliminary summaries.
- Monitor watch notices.
- Manage execution and legalization of documents.
- Review investigative summaries and prepare reports and recommendations.
- Correspond with foreign associates regarding searches, filing and prosecuting applications, oppositions, registration maintenance, and transfers.
- Communicate with clients regarding trademark maintenance requirements.
- Assist with trademark due diligence, prepare, and record assignments and undertake other chain of title activities related to corporate transactions.
- Monitor deadlines and coordinate with the docketing team (docketing not required).
- Coordinate trademark opposition, cancellation, and other trademark disputes.
- Process invoices from foreign associates and other vendors.

Education and Experience Information:
- Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate preferred.
- Five years of related experience in a law firm or law department, including all aspects of USPTO trademark work (prosecution, maintenance, and renewals) as well as TTAB proceedings (oppositions and cancellations).
- Must be proactive, dedicated, positive, and energetic.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Experience handling large portfolios.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in SAEGIS, TO TEAS System, Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
- Resourceful and creative self-starter.
- Ability to balance competing active deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Superior organization skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Domain name experience is a plus.
- Advertising review experience is a plus.

Salary Information:
The national average salary range for this role is $58,000 - $110,000. The starting salary will be determined based on location, qualifications, and experience.

Additional Information:
This position is subject to export control laws. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides protection for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. All applicants are notified of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws, and further information can be obtained by reviewing the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.