Paralegal

Description

Our client s a publicly traded company (NASDAQ - "BCPC") with annual revenues over $900 million. They are looking to add a Senior Paralegal with Trademark/Patent experience.

POSITION SUMMARY

Perform a variety of complex legal, administrative and clerical duties requiring the application of

specialized knowledge and understanding of technical and legal terms and procedures within the legal department primarily in the areas of Intellectual Property, Contracts, and Litigation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage and oversee U.S. and international trademark and patent portfolios

• Conduct and analyze trademark availability searches

• Research and prepare cost estimates for filing domestic and foreign trademark and patent applications and renewals

• Prepare and file U.S. trademark applications, responses to office actions, requests for extensions of time, statements of use, declarations of use, declarations of incontestability, renewals, and other filings related to U.S. trademark prosecution

• Prepare and file other documentation with the USPTO including assignment agreements, change of name filings, and any other updates with the USPTO

• Under attorney supervision, correspond and coordinate with outside counsel for recordation of ownership transfers

• Under attorney supervision, correspond and coordinate with outside counsel to file foreign trademark applications, renewals, provisional refusal responses, oppositions/cancellations and other documents

• Under attorney supervision, conduct IP due diligence, including trademarks, patents, copyrights, and domain names

• Coordinate and manage intake of newly acquired trademark and patent portfolios

• Assist with other special intellectual property projects including demand letters

• With regard to contracts, receive requests for agreements of all types, prepare certain standardized form agreements and some ad hoc agreements, review them for accuracy under attorney supervision, and manage contracts during their lifespan

• Serve as primary in-house support staff in litigation, claims, and demands matters

• Maintain and update files in the internal share folder

• Code invoices for payment when related to job areas

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

• College diploma or equivalent preferred, plus at least five years of experience as a trademark/patent paralegal

• Experience in a corporate legal department is preferred

• Completion of a paralegal program is desirable

• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment on various matters of significance

• Ability to compose, type and assemble information in proper legal form

• Set up and maintain a wide variety of legal files, records and reports

• Follow complex oral and written instructions

• Prepare routine legal documents

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

• Hybrid work model (expected to be in the office three days a week)

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

• Ability to handle multiple, concurrent projects and generate high quality work product

• Strong organizational skills and high level of attention to detail

• Ability to multi-task, take initiative and be adaptable Highest level of integrity, sound judgment and strong work ethic

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