Trademark Paralegal

Essential Functions Prepare and file U.S. trademark applications, office action responses, statements of use, extensions of time, renewals, declarations of use/incontestability, assignments, recordations, and other USPTO filings, ensuring compliance with legal and procedural requirements; Conduct preliminary trademark clearance and registrability searches and coordinate more comprehensive searches, and prepare draft reports and recommendations based thereon; Manage, maintain, and update the trademark docket, including ensuring that all trademark‑related deadlines are accurately recorded and monitored; Manage domestic and international trademark portfolios, including coordinating with foreign counsel on applications, renewals, office actions, oppositions, cancellation, recordation, and other related matters; Prepare draft reports to clients on all trademark prosecution matters, and prepare trademark status reports, docket reports, portfolio summaries, and other client‑facing reports; Assist in developing and maintaining trademark practice systems, templates, workflows, and best practices; Support TTAB proceedings, including docketing deadlines, preparing routine filings, coordinating discovery responses, collecting evidence, and other hearing support; Review watch notices and prepare reports and recommendations to clients; Communicate and send reminders directly to attorneys and clients regarding deadlines, filings, and other routine updates; Assist with trademark due diligence in licensing and other corporate transactions, including ownership chain‑of‑title review, and preparing supporting schedules; Prepare and file copyright registration applications with the U.S. Copyright Office and manage related communications. #J-18808-Ljbffr