Trademark Legal Assistant (hybrid)
$55,000–$85,000 year
HybridNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
Job Summary
Support 2–3 trademark attorneys in U.S. and international trademark prosecution, TTAB opposition, and portfolio management by managing dockets, coordinating client communications, and monitoring deadlines. Open and close client matters, prepare prosecution forms, filing estimates, and Office Action reporting emails. Conduct foreign status checks, draft templates for discovery requests and motions, and coordinate TTAB filings and cease-and-desist correspondence. Maintain docketing systems, review attorney dockets, and route deadline-sensitive matters. Record daily time entries, prepare client reports, and coordinate meetings. Serve as a backup to the support team, participate in process improvements, and assist with training.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of trademark legal assistant experience
- Experience supporting TTAB opposition and cancellation proceedings
- Strong knowledge of U.S. trademark prosecution, post-registration practice, and docket management
- Experience with trademark docketing systems
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Experience with document management systems
- Experience with legal billing software
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong time management skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Initiative
- Professionalism
- Commitment to delivering exceptional client service
- Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys and legal support professionals
- Minimum of three (3) days in the office
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in an intellectual property law firm
- Experience supporting trademark litigation
- Experience with foreign associates
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