Trademark Paralegal

Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP, one of San Diego’s oldest and most prestigious law firms, has an opening for an experienced Trademark Paralegal.

Job Responsibilities:· Assist attorneys in all aspects of trademark registration, maintenance, enforcement, renewals, and administrative proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and trademark offices in other countries.· Obtain information from clients relevant to trademark matters, conduct trademark clearance searches, analyze office actions and other official communications, write correspondence to clients about trademark matters, prepare and file prosecution forms, ensure timely compliance to all official deadlines, communicate with trademark colleagues in other countries for clients, and meet other responsibilities that arise in providing paralegal support for our clients’ trademark matters.· Assist in intellectual property enforcement matters by preparing, filing and/or sending demand letters, various pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and similar documents.· Review and coordinate attorneys’ billings. · Perform administrative support functions such as preparing agendas and reports for client meetings, maintaining spreadsheets of clients’ intellectual property portfolios, coordinating and scheduling meetings, managing vendor invoices, docketing, and maintaining organization of internal files.

Qualifications: · Bachelor’s Degree or a Paralegal Certificate.· Minimum of five years of trademark Paralegal experience, including opposition and cancellation proceedings.· Preferred but not required: experience with patent and copyright matters.· Working knowledge of USPTO rules and electronic filing systems.· Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and WebTMS trademark docketing system.· Strong administrative skills and attention to detail.