Senior Trademark Paralegal: Clearance & Prosecution

Alt-Legal; United States; Remote; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Alt Legal is seeking a Senior Trademark Paralegal to join our paralegal team in a substantive capacity focused on clearance, prosecution support, and light litigation assistance. You will manage your workload across a varied client base and deliver accurate, deadline-ready work.

You will work remotely within a technology-forward environment, communicating with attorneys and clients to support trademark strategies and enforcement.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of trademark paralegal experience in a law firm or IP services environment.
• Hands-on experience drafting Office Action responses, including refusals on substantive grounds.
• Experience conducting and interpreting trademark clearance searches.
• Familiarity with USPTO procedures, TMEP guidelines, and TTAB rules.
• Strong written communication skills; able to draft clearly and concisely with minimal attorney revision.
• Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines and client matters simultaneously.
• Comfort working in a remote, technology-forward environment.

Aufgaben

• Conduct comprehensive trademark clearance searches using Corsearch, CompuMark, TM TKO or similar platforms.
• Prepare and deliver professional search reports with risk analysis and prosecution recommendations.
• Perform knockout and full clearance searches across U.S. federal, state, and common law records.
• Coordinate international clearance searches through foreign associates as needed.
• Draft responses to USPTO Office Actions, including likelihood of confusion refusals, descriptiveness refusals, identification of goods/services issues, and procedural matters.
• Prepare and file trademark applications, statements of use, extensions of time, renewals (Sections 8, 9, 15), and other maintenance filings.
• Monitor application status and deadlines; coordinate with attorneys on strategy and responses.
• Prepare and file Letters of Protest where appropriate.
• Assist with TTAB proceedings, including preparation of filings for oppositions, cancellations, and extensions of time.
• Conduct research in support of enforcement matters, including use investigations and cease-and-desist correspondence.
• Organize and maintain litigation files; prepare document productions and chronologies as needed.
• Draft and coordinate watch notices and infringement summaries for client review.
• Manage active trademark portfolios for multiple clients simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and organization.
• Communicate directly with clients and foreign associates regarding status, strategy, and deadlines.

Kenntnisse

Trademark paralegal experience

Office Action drafting

Trademark clearance searches

USPTO procedures / TMEP

Strong written communication

Deadline management

Remote work capability

Ausbildung

Paralegal certificate

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Harvest

ClickUp

Docketing software

Jobbeschreibung

Alt Legal is seeking a Senior Trademark Paralegal to join our paralegal team in a substantive capacity focused on clearance, prosecution support, and light litigation assistance. You will manage your workload across a varied client base and deliver accurate, deadline-ready work.

You will work remotely within a technology-forward environment, communicating with attorneys and clients to support trademark strategies and enforcement.