Paralegal I

Duration: 03+ months contract Note:  (Hybrid 3 days onsite, 2 days remote) Job Description: The Trademark Paralegal contractor is responsible for supporting client's trademarks. The role includes assisting attorneys with trademark filings, maintaining records, supporting trademark-related disputes, and ensuring support with legal and procedural requirements. This position involves extensive interaction with outside counsel, internal employees, and high-level management . Responsibilities: Coordinate and organize documentation and information requests related to trademark disputes . Assist attorneys in case preparation, fact finding, and investigation activities, including conducting comprehensive trademark searches using USPTO and other trademark databases . Prepare and file trademark prosecution documents , such as new applications, declarations of use, and gather specimens for submission to the US Patent and Trademark Office and other agencies. Retrieve and review trademark dockets to ensure accurate activity tracking and deadline management. Prepare communications, including cease & desist letters and email correspondence, related to trademark searches and disputes. Respond to document requests or inquiries related to trademark matters from both internal and external parties. Liaise regularly with outside law firms, internal employees, and senior management in trademark dispute matters. Conduct online research and trademark database searches. Experience: At least two years of experience in trademark prosecution , including preparation and submission of documents to the US Patent and Trademark Office . Ability to draft concise communications relevant to trademarks (such as Cease & Desist letters and emails to outside counsel). Strong skills in conducting trademark searches and database research, with familiarity in USPTO and major trademark searching platforms. Demonstrated ability to retrieve, review and analyze trademark dockets. Experience preparing declarations of use and gathering specimens for trademark offices. Strong verbal communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with various stakeholders. Strong writing and analytical skills for drafting, reviewing, and preparing legal documents independently. Highly organized, excellent project management, and multitasking abilities to meet deadlines and manage multiple files. Proficiency with database management, Excel, and legal software packages. Able to handle routine and increasingly complex problems independently, proposing solutions to attorneys or supervisors where appropriate. Work Arrangement: Temporary contractor position at client, supporting the legal department's trademark functions. Specific assignment length and work arrangements to be determined according to business needs. Skills: Paralegal, trademark prosecution, US Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO, Education: 4-year bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-certified program. About US Tech Solutions: US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit . US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Created: 2025-09-24