Trademark Paralegal

Job Description

Remote Trademark Paralegal | Elite AmLaw Firm | West Coast Hours

Compensation: $100,000–$130,000 + Overtime + Bonus

Some trademark opportunities are about maintaining a docket. This one is about becoming an integral part of one of the country's most sophisticated Intellectual Property practices. Plona Partners has been exclusively retained to identify an experienced Trademark Paralegal for a nationally recognized AmLaw law firm with a premier Intellectual Property practice. While we're keeping the firm's identity confidential during the early stages of the search, this is an opportunity to join a highly respected team supporting global brands across the full trademark lifecycle.

What You'll Be Doing

• Prepare and file U.S. and international trademark and copyright applications with the USPTO and WIPO
• Manage Office Actions, Statements of Use, Affidavits, Renewals, Assignments, TTAB filings, oppositions and cancellations
• Coordinate directly with foreign associates on worldwide trademark portfolios
• Maintain and manage complex IP dockets with exceptional accuracy
• Communicate directly with sophisticated clients regarding trademark prosecution matters
• Conduct U.S. and international clearance searches
• Prepare client status reports and docket reports
• Work alongside experienced IP attorneys on high-value domestic and international portfolios

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Fully Remote position
• West Coast schedule (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PT)
• Work with globally recognized brands and complex international trademark portfolios
• Highly collaborative and well-established IP practice
• Long-term career growth within one of xhmxlyz the nation's premier law firms
• Competitive compensation, overtime eligibility and annual bonus

We're Looking For

• 10+ years of trademark prosecution experience within a law firm
• Extensive experience with USPTO, WIPO and international trademark filings
• Strong understanding of global Intellectual Property procedures
• Experience managing sophisticated IP docketing systems
• Excellent client communication and organizational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management systems such as NetDocuments