Trademark Attorney

Overview

This position will be remote.

This role involves providing trademark legal services for small business clients, including regular phone consultations. The attorney will support high-volume trademark prosecution, client advising, and coordination with senior attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Leverage technology and AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and customer experience while maintaining high-quality legal standards.
• Conduct and review trademark searches and provide strategic advice and risk analyses.
• Advise clients on the registrability and strength of their marks.
• File a high volume of trademark applications at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).
• Respond to Office actions.
• Assist senior trademark attorneys with their caseloads.
• Help small businesses register trademarks so clients can spend more time receiving legal advice rather than administrative work.

Requirements

• Minimum of U.S. trademark prosecution experience.
• Juris Doctorate (JD).
• A license to practice in good standing with at least one state bar.
• Enthusiasm for practicing trademark law in an extremely fast-paced, non-traditional environment.
• The competence and confidence to explain what you would do if you were the client.
• Superb oral and written communication skills, with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-attorneys on a regular basis over the phone and online.
• Experience with high-volume U.S. trademark prosecution, clearance searching and opinions, responding to Office actions, interacting with USPTO examining attorneys, and advising clients in person and over the phone.
• Excellent legal judgment, business acumen, practical and common-sense skills to understand the needs of small businesses and start-ups, and the ability to translate legal principles into plain language.
• Experience working with small businesses and start-ups, including the ability to prioritize work and manage deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: ($77,300 - $114,400)
• Actual compensation offered will depend on factors including geographic location, work experience, education, skill level, and/or other business and organizational needs.
• Annual bonus, incentive bonus and/or restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k, with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Additional wellness benefits, including:
  • Fertility
  • Mental Health
  • One Medical
  • Wellness reimbursement of up to $250

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. The employer prohibits discrimination and harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Location

Remote.