Trademark Paralegal (hybrid)

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Overview

Merchant & Gould , one of the nation's premier intellectual property law firms, is seeking a Trademark Paralegal. This position may be located in any of our office locations (Minneapolis, Denver, Knoxville, Atlanta, New York, Alexandria, VA). The salary range for this position is $50,000 - 85,000, based on years of experience and geographical location.

Summary of position : Assists in the preparation and filing of design and utility trademark applications in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

Note : A minimum of three (3) days in the office is required to perform one or more essential functions of this role.

Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains trademark files : opens files, prepares formal documents for filing including abstracts, drawings and preliminary amendments.
Reviews all incoming correspondence from foreign associates for essential docketing and for non-substantive responses due in connection with filing of applications.
Maintains ongoing verbal and written communication with foreign associates and attorneys during filing and early prosecution of U.S. Trademark applications.
Maintains and updates docketing with respect to new filings and provides guidance to others for further prosecution.
Establishes and maintains good working relationships with attorneys and staff; works as a team member with other paralegals to establish back-up and workflow and shares responsibility for quality control measures.
Other tasks and projects as may be assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required

BA degree and paralegal certificate or equivalent experience with some relevant work experience with U.S. trademark prosecution filing.

Ability to work independently and meet critical deadlines under supervision of attorney.

Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.

Ability to concentrate on detailed work for up to 80% of worktime.

Ability to work comfortably with advanced computer software and effectively use and maintain a computer database. Possible use of speech-to-text transcription software.

Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate and follow instructions from a diverse group, including clients (usually in writing), attorneys and others, with ordinary courtesy and tact.

Work occasionally requires a high level of mental effort and stress while organizing and maintaining multiple cases with the help of a computer database. High level of responsibility, dedication, and accuracy required.

Work on rare occasions may require more than 37.5 hours per week to perform essential duties of the job; may occasionally require irregular hours.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Merchant & Gould provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We welcome candidates with disabilities. If you need any accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our Human Resources Department at 1-612-332-5300.

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Trademark Paralegal • Alexandria, VA, US