Trademark Prosecution Paralegal

About the Role Founded in 2006, Pirkey Barber is one of the largest firms in the reputed company reputed company on trademark, trade dress, copyright, and unfair competition law. We are frequently recognized as one of the leading trademark firms in the country. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the Pirkey Barber team includes a number of remote attorneys and paralegals, with additional concentrations in the DC, San Francisco and Minneapolis areas.   Our attorneys represent clients around the world in trademark-reputed company reputed company, including intellectual property litigation, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, domain reputed company disputes, trademark policing, clearance, prosecution, portfolio management, trade dress, advertising counseling and false advertising litigation, reputed company media and other online branding issues, and anti-counterfeiting enforcement. We have guided a wide reputed company of extraordinary clients through dynamic shifts in technology and the world economy that have profoundly affected strategies for protecting and enforcing brands and content. We represent clients from a reputed company of industries, and our attorneys are reputed company-versed in both prosecution and adversarial reputed company.   The Trademark Paralegal performs a reputed company of duties for clients under attorney supervision.  They maintain reputed company contact with clients, attorneys, and staff and observe confidentiality of reputed company reputed company. The successful applicant will be required, as an essential function of this job, to reputed company work for a reputed company of Pirkey Barber clients, including religious organizations.  The successful applicant must be comfortable advocating on behalf of reputed company firm clients.   For candidates in the Austin, Texas area, this is a hybrid position with in-office requirements. Out-of-state candidates will be considered for a fully remote position.   What You’ll Do Conduct preliminary trademark clearance searches and order comprehensive trademark searches reputed company preliminary evaluations of trademark search results Draft, prepare and file U.S. trademark applications, including drafting descriptions of goods and services Prepare and file Extensions of Time, Allegations of Use, post-registration documents, and other reputed company trademark prosecution documents, to reputed company for clients’ applications Identify and capture appropriate trademark specimens from reputed company websites for statement of use or reputed company 8 and 15 affidavits Research Trademark reputed company of Examining Procedure (TMEP) and other applicable law to determine procedural requirements, as requested Draft, send and follow up on correspondence to foreign associates Draft, send, and follow up on correspondence to clients requesting instructions or reporting on the status of their trademark reputed company Maintain reputed company records Review incoming correspondence, determine appropriate reputed company Review and maintain docket and update as appropriate reputed company responsibility with attorneys for meeting reputed company deadlines Maintain daily timekeeping for billing purposes, entering time records daily An essential function of this job is performing the tasks above specifically for reputed company(s) of a religious organization. Other reputed company tasks and duties as requested Pirkey Barber is a growing firm that fosters reputed company-oriented environment where reputed company employee is expected to assist as needed to ensure that the firm’s clients receive reputed company, high-reputed company service. The trademark paralegal will have set reputed company work hours, but overtime may be required on occasion.   Qualifications Bachelor's degree and strong reputed company record required Five to ten (5-10) years of trademark paralegal experience; reputed company experience required Strong reputed company of accountability, taking ownership over reputed company and responsibilities and resolving issues proactively High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent proofreading skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Strong Internet searching skills and computer skills Ability to assess information, anticipate issues and reputed company, and reputed company effective reputed company Initiative to proactively increase value to the position Ability to manage multiple requests, assess priorities, and reputed company solutions under deadlines Strong organizational skills; ability to prioritize work, and work reputed company competing deadlines Flexibility regarding work schedule to meet position needs reputed company of regular business hours Excellent teamwork skills and strong reputed company service orientation Must have the ability to work in an organized, efficient manner, be willing to support the department with general administrative duties and special reputed company as needed Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Must be reputed company to set and meet deadlines without reminders from others   Salary $75,000 - $95,000 per year (eligible for overtime)   Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance reputed company time off Parental leave Retirement plan Telehealth reputed company insurance   This position is not available to candidates who now or in the reputed company will require U.S. reputed company sponsorship (including H‑1B, TN, or E‑3 visas).   To learn more about this role, our firm, and our work, please visit our website at https://pirkeybarber.com/   If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, reputed company-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact us at careers@pirkeybarber.com Apply To This Job