The Role
Provides trademark and copyright paralegal support to intellectual property attorneys. Responsibilities include searching domestic and foreign trademark databases, preparing and filing applications, monitoring deadlines, drafting office-action responses, oppositions, affidavits, renewals, and agreements, coordinating with foreign associates, maintaining records, and supporting trademark enforcement and maintenance matters.
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Dinsmore is seeking a Trademark Paralegal. The position is responsible for providing paralegal support to the attorneys in the Intellectual Property Department.
Responsibilities
- Correspond with foreign associates regarding searching, filing, maintaining, and enforcing trademarks of our clients
- Search trademark registrations in USPTO and various foreign trademark offices
- Conduct research to gather and store information regarding use of trademarks for enforcement and maintenance
- Review and revise affidavits/declarations/oppositions to ensure accuracy and completeness of client information
- Prepare, file, and monitor trademark applications
- Draft responses to office actions
- Draft oppositions to applications for conflicting trademarks
- Draft affidavits of use and file with the USPTO
- Draft renewal applications
- Prepare and/or obtain documents for legalization
- Review and organize files, reviewing docket for deadlines
- Assist with copyright filings
- Assist with preparing trademark-related agreements
Requirements
- Proficiency with the USPTO’s online tools, including Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and online tools of the Assignment Branch and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), preferred
- Domestic and foreign filing experience preferred
- General knowledge of intellectual property filing and prosecution rules/regulations is required
- Experience with Anaqua docketing system preferred
- High attention to detail and accuracy of work
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work professionally and confidentially with a variety of personalities from all levels of an organization.
- Proven organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Independent, action-oriented thinker who will successfully undertake and complete projects and major tasks with limited supervision and work with other practice assistants as a team
- Strong work ethic and commitment to excellence and professionalism
- Communicate effectively and professionally (verbal and written)
- Must be dependable and hardworking team player
- Ability to prioritize work
- Must have a college degree, paralegal certificate, or relevant work experience
- Two or more years of trademark experience preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Skills Required
- Proficiency with USPTO online tools, including TEAS, Assignment Branch tools, and TTAB tools
- Domestic and foreign trademark filing experience
- General knowledge of intellectual property filing and prosecution rules and regulations
- Experience with the Anaqua docketing system
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work professionally and confidentially with people at all organizational levels
- Organizational and multitasking skills
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision and collaborate with a team
- Strong work ethic and commitment to excellence and professionalism
- Dependability and ability to work as a team player
- Ability to prioritize work
- College degree, paralegal certificate, or relevant work experience
- Two or more years of trademark experience
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The Company
What We Do
Dinsmore is a national law firm serving businesses and other clients through practical legal insight, collaborative partnership, and results-focused counsel. Founded in Cincinnati, the firm has grown from its 1908 origins into a nationwide practice with more than 750 attorneys across over 30 offices. Its services include labor and employment and other legal practices, with a client-focused approach to helping organizations move forward.
