Spectraforce Technologies
Job Title:
Trademark Paralegal
Location:
Irvine, CA 92602 - Hybrid Required (Mon, Tues, Wed Onsite / Thurs, Fri Remote)
Duration:
Short term - through the end of 2025 (Possible Extension)
Top 3-5 Required Skills/Experience/Education:
At least 2 years of trademark prosecution experience
(preparation of documents for submission to USPTO)
Ability to draft concise and effective communications
(cease & desist letters, emails to outside counsel)
Ability to conduct trademark searches
(familiarity with USPTO database)
Ability to retrieve and review trademark docket
Overview:
The Trademark Paralegal contractor is responsible for supporting trademarks. The role includes assisting attorneys with filings, maintaining records, supporting disputes, and ensuring compliance with legal and procedural requirements. This position involves extensive interaction with
outside counsel, internal employees, and high-level management .
Required Qualifications:
4-year bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate
from an ABA-certified program
Minimum 2 years of trademark prosecution experience
(preparing and submitting documents to USPTO)
Strong ability to draft concise trademark communications ( Cease & Desist letters, outside counsel emails )
Proficiency in
trademark searches
and USPTO/major 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 collaboration
Strong writing and analytical skills
for drafting and reviewing legal documents independently
Highly organized with
project management and multitasking abilities
to meet deadlines
Proficiency with
database management, Excel, and legal software
Able to handle routine and increasingly complex problems independently, proposing solutions when appropriate
Key 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 searches using USPTO and other databases
Prepare and file prosecution documents (applications, declarations of use, specimens) for USPTO and other agencies
Retrieve and review trademark dockets to ensure accurate tracking and deadline management
Draft communications, including
cease & desist letters
and trademark-related correspondence
Respond to document requests or inquiries from internal and external parties
Liaise regularly with
outside law firms, internal employees, and senior management
on trademark disputes
Conduct online research and trademark database searches
Trademark Paralegal
Location:
Irvine, CA 92602 - Hybrid Required (Mon, Tues, Wed Onsite / Thurs, Fri Remote)
Duration:
Short term - through the end of 2025 (Possible Extension)
Top 3-5 Required Skills/Experience/Education:
At least 2 years of trademark prosecution experience
(preparation of documents for submission to USPTO)
Ability to draft concise and effective communications
(cease & desist letters, emails to outside counsel)
Ability to conduct trademark searches
(familiarity with USPTO database)
Ability to retrieve and review trademark docket
Overview:
The Trademark Paralegal contractor is responsible for supporting trademarks. The role includes assisting attorneys with filings, maintaining records, supporting disputes, and ensuring compliance with legal and procedural requirements. This position involves extensive interaction with
outside counsel, internal employees, and high-level management .
Required Qualifications:
4-year bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate
from an ABA-certified program
Minimum 2 years of trademark prosecution experience
(preparing and submitting documents to USPTO)
Strong ability to draft concise trademark communications ( Cease & Desist letters, outside counsel emails )
Proficiency in
trademark searches
and USPTO/major 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 collaboration
Strong writing and analytical skills
for drafting and reviewing legal documents independently
Highly organized with
project management and multitasking abilities
to meet deadlines
Proficiency with
database management, Excel, and legal software
Able to handle routine and increasingly complex problems independently, proposing solutions when appropriate
Key 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 searches using USPTO and other databases
Prepare and file prosecution documents (applications, declarations of use, specimens) for USPTO and other agencies
Retrieve and review trademark dockets to ensure accurate tracking and deadline management
Draft communications, including
cease & desist letters
and trademark-related correspondence
Respond to document requests or inquiries from internal and external parties
Liaise regularly with
outside law firms, internal employees, and senior management
on trademark disputes
Conduct online research and trademark database searches