Trademark Docketing Clerk

Overview

• The Trademark Docketing Clerk will manage U.S. and foreign trademark prosecution tasks, ensuring accurate and timely updates in the electronic trademark database.
• Collaborate with the intellectual property team to oversee and integrate large client trademark portfolios into the database.
• Generate detailed reports on client trademark portfolios and upcoming deadlines, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Handle non-trademark intellectual property matters, including domain names, copyrights, and confiscations by customs authorities.
• Retrieve and analyze trademark information from various foreign trademark office websites for database updates.
• Track third-party applications for enforcement matters and manage contentious proceedings related to trademarks.
• Work in a hybrid environment, reporting to the co-chair of intellectual property.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Review correspondence to update the electronic trademark database, ensuring deadlines and relevant information are accurately recorded.
• Enter, update, and maintain records in CPi for domestic and international trademark matters.
• Analyze correspondence from foreign associates to identify deadlines and required updates in CPi.
• Generate and review reports detailing client trademark portfolios and upcoming deadlines.
• Manage integration of large client trademark portfolios into the firm's database.
• Track and oversee third-party applications for enforcement matters.
• Handle non-trademark IP matters, including domain names and copyrights, within CPi.
• Collaborate with the intellectual property team to ensure seamless operations and compliance.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; paralegal certificate preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in trademark docketing; 7 years preferred.
• Proficiency in CPi trademark database management is essential.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Detail-oriented with extensive knowledge of trademark law and prosecution processes.
• Ability to manage large client portfolios and generate accurate reports.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills for tracking enforcement matters.
• Experience in handling non-trademark IP matters, including domain names and copyrights.