Associate Paralegal, IP & Brand Protection
Carlsbad, CA - USA
Job Summary
We are looking for an Associate Intellectual Property and Brand Protection Paralegal to join our Legal team. Reporting to the Director of Intellectual Property & Brand Protection. This role plays a key part in supporting Vuoris intellectual property and brand protection efforts by providing efficient organized legal support to help manage build and enforce a strong IP portfolio and protect Vuoris brand rights.
What youll get to do:
- Support oversight of the trademark portfolio and coordinate with outside counsel on related matters including monitoring and managing key deadline
- Communicate with internal teams ontrademark prosecution and brand protection matters
- Gather and organize trademark use evidence (e.g. specimens first-use dates) to support prosecution and maintenance filings
- Conduct andevaluate trademarkclearance searches forproposed product names and taglines
- Monitor and report on IP and brand protection metrics including enforcement efforts infringement activity and IP portfolio status
- Investigate potential infringements fraudulent activity and unauthorized use of brand assets
- Work with brand protection providers and relevant platforms to implement takedowns and support enforcement actions
- Maintain and organize IP records and trackers to support trademark prosecution audits reporting and enforcement matters
- Assist with legal compliance efforts by developing internal guidance for the business
- Identify gaps in IP coverage and assist with developing new trademark filing and global protection strategies
- Organize legal documentation including agreements declarations affidavits records authorization letters and Apostille certifications
- Support other legal and administrative tasks as needed
Qualifications :
Who you are:
- Paralegal certificate from an ABAapproved program or equivalent relevant experience preferred
- 3 yearsof experience in intellectual property and/or brand protection in-house and/or at a law firm
- Solid understanding of IP processes (e.g. trademark prosecution) infringement counterfeits and other IP and brand protection matters
- ProficiencyinAdobe andMicrosoft Office including Word ExcelPowerPointand Teams
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks in a dynamic fast-paced environment
- Effective communicator with strong writing and draftingskills
- Fast learner and self-starter withdemonstratedability to work independently and collaboratively
Additional Information :
Our investment in you:
At Vuori were proud to offer the following to our employees:
- Health Insurance
- Savings and Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness & Fitness benefits
The salary range for this role is $80100 per year - $103005 per year.
Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression, and life. We aim to ... View more