Paralegal

Robert Half Legal has partnered with a firm in San Diego in search for a full time Trademark Paralegal. The role can be 100% remote if you live in Southern California and the team is very friendly.

Responsibilities:

• Assist attorneys in all aspects of trademark registration, maintenance, renewals, and administrative proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and trademark offices in other countries.
• Obtain information from clients relevant to trademark matters; conduct trademark clearance searches; review office actions and summarize issues for attorneys; review and analyze official communications and reporting to attorneys and clients; draft correspondences to clients about trademark matters; prepare and file trademark prosecution forms, including recordation of assignments and power of attorneys; ensure timely compliance to all official deadlines; communicate with trademark colleagues in foreign countries regarding clients’ trademark matters; report deadlines to docket clerk and instruct accordingly; and meet other responsibilities that arise in providing paralegal support for clients’ trademark matters.
• Assist in intellectual property enforcement matters by preparing and filing various pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and similar documents.
• Review and coordinate attorneys’ billings.
• Perform administrative support functions such as preparing agendas and reports for client meetings, maintaining spreadsheets of clients’ intellectual property portfolios, coordinating and scheduling meetings, and maintaining organization of internal files.
• Bachelor’s Degree or a Paralegal Certificate.
• Minimum of five years of Intellectual Property Paralegal experience, including significant experience with trademark matters.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.
• Preferred but not required: experience with patent and copyright matters.
• Working knowledge of USPTO rules and electronic filing systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Work independently, taking initiative to move projects to conclusion.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

For immediate consideration, please email a copy of your resume to jeremy.dinkin @ roberthalflegal com