Trademark Pro Paralegal Specialist (IP & Contracts)

Sports Careers; Bristol (CT); On-site; USD 105,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

ESPN in Bristol, CT is seeking a Paralegal Specialist to support the Legal department, focusing on trademark prosecution, enforcement, and related contract drafting.

You will maintain ESPN’s global trademark portfolio, file applications and renewals, review materials for proper trademark use, draft and edit contracts, and coordinate with in-house attorneys and outside counsel to meet deadlines and ensure accuracy.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of applicable legal experience.
• Expertise in all areas of trademark prosecution and enforcement.
• Expertise in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to handle a high volume of work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Maintains ESPN’s global trademark portfolio by filing US and global trademark applications and renewals, including preparation of specimens, first use dates, and identifications of goods and services, working closely with outside counsel in doing so.
• Reviews watch notices for trademarks and domain names and tracks infringing domain names.
• Conducts preliminary US and international screening searches via Saegis and the Internet.
• Analyzes screening and search results and drafts reports for internal clients.
• Prepares cease and desist letters and processes takedowns for online IP infringement.
• Reviews and edits opposition-related documents for trademark proceedings with outside counsel.

Skills

Trademark prosecution

Trademark enforcement

Legal experience

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma

Paralegal certification

Associate/Bachelor's degree

Tools

NetDocs

Tracker

Job description

ESPN in Bristol, CT is seeking a Paralegal Specialist to support the Legal department, focusing on trademark prosecution, enforcement, and related contract drafting.

You will maintain ESPN’s global trademark portfolio, file applications and renewals, review materials for proper trademark use, draft and edit contracts, and coordinate with in-house attorneys and outside counsel to meet deadlines and ensure accuracy.