Trademark Paralegal

Posting Address

Shelton, CT
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Job Overview

The Trademark Paralegal position, based in Shelton, CT, will report to the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel and will support the intellectual property function with a primary focus on the trademark portfolio. We are seeking a self-motivated individual with initiative and strong attention to detail who is highly organized and can multi-task competing priorities. This individual must be an ethical and compliance-oriented team player who can work with legal and business partners at all levels across the Hubbell enterprise.

A Day In The Life

• Assist Hubbell’s intellectual property attorneys with all aspects of trademark clearance, registration, portfolio lifecycle maintenance, collateral review and policing 
• Assist with preparing US and foreign preliminary trademark screening searches and with coordinating and summarizing outside counsel search reports
• Assist in coordinating U.S. and foreign outside counsel activities including preparation of (and/or draft) trademark applications, responses, affidavits, renewals, and assignments
• Communicate with corporate team members to obtain documents, use specimens and information required to facilitate responses to trademark office actions
• Maintain an internal docket and assist with coordinating Ebilling activity
• Obtain legalization of documents as needed
• Prepare and electronically file related documents with the USPTO as needed
• Conduct initial marketing collateral review
• Assist in performing portfolio review projects
• Assist with and coordinate investigations and remediation regarding potentially infringing activities; Assist with anti-counterfeiting projects
• Support copyright, intellectual property litigation and portfolio diligence paralegal activities as necessary
• Perform other related duties and ad hoc projects as necessary
   

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; Paralegal certificate preferred
• Minimum 3 years of experience in handling trademark paralegal matters
• Prior experience working in a corporate legal team preferred 
• Prior experience with copyright and patent paralegal tasks preferred
• Prior experience assisting with copyrights, patents, intellectual property litigation and diligence activities preferred  
• High degree of proficiency with docketing, Ebilling, Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint required
• Knowledge of PATTSY docketing software, Corsearch and Legal Tracker Ebilling software preferred 
• Proficiency with SharePoint and DocuSign preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong work ethic and a sense of professionalism, demonstrating accountability and integrity
• Displays commitment to excellence and attention to detail
• Exceptional judgment and the ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion
• Strong organizational, problem-solving and project management skills
• Ability to work independently, applying initiative and judgment, and as part of a team
• Prioritizes competing demands appropriately to meet deadlines
• Ability to adapt and be flexible to changing priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Willingness and ability to learn new software tools and processes and implement change
• Connecticut Notary Public or willing to obtain certification