Trademark Paralegal
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are currently seeking trademark paralegals in the San Francisco Bay Area to work with our data storage technology company. This is a full time onsite role with 5 days per week in the office located in the Bay Area.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare review and electronically fileU.S. trademark applications responses renewals and related documents with the USPTO.
- Work closely with trademark attorneys and business stakeholders to track deadlines maintain dockets and ensure timely responses to USPTO Office Actions and correspondence.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records within internal IP portfolio management systems (e.g. Anaqua CPI FoundationIP or similar platforms).
- Coordinate with international counsel on foreign trademark filings renewals extensions and global portfolio management.
- Ensure all trademark filings comply with USPTO formalities company policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Monitor trademark deadlines renewals and watch notices escalating risks and issues as appropriate.
- Identify opportunities to streamline trademark prosecution and portfolio management workflows and improve operational efficiency.
- Create and maintain an internal trademark docket featuring country-specific claim of rights scope of protection registration terms renewal information and trademark prosecution history.
- Track company activities to support the development of use-based trademark rights including specimen collection activities necessary for trademark registrations and renewals.
- Participate in decisions regarding formal responses to governmental Office Actions during the trademark prosecution process and interface with outside counsel on instructions to proceed.
- Support efforts to oversee and detail outside counsel spend/performance metrics.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Candidate must be located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience; Paralegal Certificate preferred.
- 5-6 years of experience supporting trademark prosecution and portfolio management in a law firm or corporate legal department.
- Strong knowledge of USPTO trademark rules procedures forms and systems (including TEAS and TSDR).
- Proficiency with IP docketing and trademark management tools (e.g. Anaqua FoundationIP CPI Pattsy or similar).
- Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication organization and collaboration skills.
- Open to working in an engagement-based role seconded to clients on a temporary basis for approximately six months at a time.
Compensation Benefits & Location:
This role offers a range of competitive compensation starting at $100000 and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace that includes health benefits 401K and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.
Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber on-demand legal talent. Covering North America the UK Europe and APAC we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of todays business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.
Axiom is a leader in diversity inclusion and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ Equality earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axioms legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Learn more about working at Axiom.
Equal Opportunity Employer:Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color nationality national or ethnic origin religious creed or belief political opinion sex gender reassignment pregnancy or maternity age disability alienage or citizenship status marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status genetic predisposition or carrier status sexual orientation military service or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.
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Key Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Proofreading
- Google Docs
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- Legal Research
- Research Experience
- Paralegal
- Filing
- Writing Skills
About Company
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