Trademark Docketing Clerk

Covington & Burling LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Healthcare insurance

Job summary

A law firm is seeking a Trademark Docketing Clerk to manage trademark registrations and support attorneys. Responsibilities include inputting deadlines, correcting database errors, and preparing communications. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience, familiarity with trademark processes, and strong organizational skills. The role is hybrid and offers a competitive salary between $75,000 and $94,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of trademark paralegal or clerk experience in an AMLAW 100 or 200 firm.
• Familiarity with trademark prosecution filings requirements.

Responsibilities

• Input deadlines and information into trademark database.
• Correct errors and improve organization in trademark database.
• Review docket regularly to ensure deadlines are met.
• Generate trademark deadlines and status reports as needed.
• Prepare standard letters and emails to clients.
• Uphold confidentiality and integrity regarding sensitive information.

Skills

Trademark paralegal or clerk experience

Familiarity with WebTMS or similar software

Attention to detail

Strong writing skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

BS/BA from an accredited college

Job description

The Trademark Docketing Clerk will work with the Trademark attorneys and paralegals to support the Trademark practice. A primary responsibility will be the administration of databases of domestic and foreign trademark registrations and applications, third-party disputes, trademark opposition, cancellation and invalidity proceedings, domain name registrations, and other trademark matters.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Input all deadlines and other information relating to domestic and foreign trademark registrations and applications, third-party disputes, trademark opposition, cancellation and invalidity proceedings, domain name registrations, and other trademark matters into trademark database.
• Correct any existing errors in trademark database and help improve organization of information in trademark database.
• Review docket on a regular basis to ensure that deadlines are met and that attorneys/paralegals are notified of upcoming deadlines.
• Generate trademark deadlines and status reports as needed.
• Prepare standard form letters and emails to clients conveying developments in the status of domestic and foreign trademark registrations and applications, including the issuance of trademark registration certificates.
• Uphold high standards of confidentiality, discretion, and integrity, particularly with respect to all sensitive and/or confidential firm and client information to which this position will have access.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of trademark paralegal or clerk experience in an AMLAW 100 or 200 firm, or corporate legal department.
• Familiarity with WebTMS (or similair web-based software) Trademark Management software.
• Familiarity with trademark prosecution filings requirements and processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• BS/BA from an accredited college or university is strongly preferred.

Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Senior Paralegal Manager

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Salary range is $75,000 - $94,000 dependent on experience level and varies based on geography/ candidate location.

Candidates hired for staff positions with a minimum work schedule of 30 hours per week are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare insurance. Learn more about benefits at Covington.

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Covington & Burling LLP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any aspect of employment, including hiring, salary, promotion, discipline, termination, and benefits, on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, disability (including physical handicap), or any other improper criterion.

Covington will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with applicable laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Legal

Industries: Law Practice