Senior IP Paralegal at e.l.f. Beauty providing legal support for global trademark portfolio management. Responsible for coordinating with outside counsel and ensuring compliance in various jurisdictions.
Responsibilities
Assist in managing trademark portfolio and coordinate with outside counsel under guidance
Perform and analyze trademark clearance searches, and provide guidance on product names and slogans
Review and analyze trademark watch notices
Coordinate with outside counsel for new filings, prosecution, and other trademark matters
Review advertising and marketing materials for proper trademark usage and accuracy of marketing claims and sufficiency of corresponding substantiation
Support intellectual property legal compliance initiatives, including internal training, trademark use guidelines across multiple jurisdictions, and issue spotting
Communicate with internal business teams regarding brand protection/IP prosecution needs and deadlines
Collect Statements of Use and first use dates for trademark prosecution
Formal document management: obtaining signatures for trademark and patent documents (i.e. declarations, assignments, Apostille certification, powers of attorney)
Conduct online investigations of possible infringements
Conduct copyright searching and application filing
Manage matters efficiently with appropriate supervision, escalating issues as needed and coordinating with senior members of the legal department and outside counsel when required
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate or equivalent experience required
10+ years of law firm and/or in-house paralegal experience
In-house experience with managing a global portfolio is preferred
Strong understanding of domestic and international trademark processes
Proficiency in conducting trademark clearance searches and managing trademark watch notices
Advanced proficiency in the use of IP portfolio management and docketing software, and MS Office for the creation and editing of documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
Working knowledge of patents, copyrights, trade dress and domain names
Highly motivated and excited to learn all facets of intellectual property
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Self-motivated with exceptional attention to detail
Must be highly organized and experienced at tracking multiple matters simultaneously
Ability to work independently, take ownership of assignments and adhere to deadlines
Willingness to assist, when and where needed
Experience within the beauty/cosmetics/skincare industry or consumer products industry desirable but not required.
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