Trademark and Marketing Paralegal

Description -

HP Inc. is seeking a Trademark and Marketing Paralegal to join its legal team. This paralegal will help administer HP’s large global trademark portfolio, including U.S. and international trademark clearance, filing, prosecution and maintenance/renewal work, as well as supporting the business, marketing and other internal teams to review product and messaging documents for marketing legal compliance.

Responsibilities

• Instruct, docket, and manage trademark filings worldwide.
• Conduct trademark assignment recordation projects and manage assignment document flow.
• Conduct trademark chain of title analysis work.
• Correspond with foreign trademark agents, docket, and maintain files.
• Prepare drafts of routine trademark office action responses for attorney review.
• Identify trademark evidence of use, and manage evidence and documents for prosecution matters.  
• Assist with trademark conflict matters, as needed, including managing evidence and documents for oppositions, cancellations, and domain disputes.  
• Prepare Powers of Attorney and manage legalization, etc.
• Assist in trademark process and systems improvement.
• Collaborate with attorneys, marketing, and other business units to support the review of marketing and product messages for compliance with FTC and other marketing laws and regulations.  
• Performs moderately complex legal research using online databases, library resources, and other reference materials under general guidance and instructions.
• Prepares and drafts basic legal documents and statements under general guidance.
• Acquires job skills, becomes familiar with company policies, and completes routine to moderately complex assignments, tasks, while making suggestions for continuous improvement.
• Adheres to established company, legal, and regulatory standards and guidelines, and ensures confidentiality in all dealings with company data.
• Assists in implementing new processes, supports department-level operational plans, and shares technical information with colleagues and clients.

Education and Experience Required

• High School Diploma/General Education Diploma (GED)/Higher Secondary education or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• 2-4 years of work experience, preferably in paralegal services or a related field. Experience in computer hardware preferred.
• General computer proficiency with Windows applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to independently multi-task and take ownership of work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong team player and collaborator.
• Business-focused and pragmatic.
• Strong team player.

Preferred Certifications

• Professional Paralegal Certification and/or college degree preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Administrative Support
• Case Management
• Contract Review
• Intellectual Property
• Lawsuits
• Legal Research
• Legal Support
• Proofreading
• Workflow Management

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity
• Time Management and Prioritization
• Cross-team collaboration
• Strong team player

The pay range for this position is $31 to $48 USD per hour (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 13 paid holidays
• 15 days paid time off (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Job -

Legal

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel -

25%

Relocation -

No

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) - 

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).

Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.

For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal"