Markenrechtsassistenz

Description

For my client, an international company in Basel, I am looking for an Trademark Paralegal Consultant with following skills:

Job title:

Trademark Paralegal

Duration:

01.03.2015 - 30.09.2015

Job Description:

Position Purpose:

Responsible for performing TM operational tasks with assistance from other paralegals when needed and under supervision of attorney

Major Accountabilities:

• Able to fulfill TM operational tasks as requested in most areas of TM portfolio management (searches, applications, prosecution, watching, oppositions, renewals, assignments)

Trademark Work Support

• Assist attorneys and/or other paralegals in drafting responses to domestic and international trademark agents
• Assists attorneys and/or other paralegals in organization of attorney work relating to trade-mark applications
• Assists attorneys and/or other paralegals in maintaining completeness and correctness of trademark files and data

Processes and Data Quality

• Follows processes and adheres to TM operational procedures
• Improve understanding of IP Data and filing tasks
• Actively participates in team and departmental projects and provides deliverables on an agreed timeline
• Follows internal processes

Key Performance Indicators:

Sense of Urgency

• Able to carry out TM operational tasks assigned in a timely, professional and reliable manner
• Able to prioritize daily work projects
• Timely completion of projects
• Able to access data and create/modify records as required.

Professionalism and Reliability

• Is professional and capable in TM operational tasks and in all tools required to perform these tasks
• Maintains a can-do approach
• Able to prepare simple reports from the in-house database.
• Able to identify and troubleshoot problems and date inconsistencies.

Communication

• Communicate in English and preferably at least one additional language in an open, clear, and consistent manner, both written and orally
• Actively participate in relevant IP projects and training courses

Education and/or professional experience:

• Able to develop thorough knowledge of global trademark processes
• Able to learn and understand systems (docketing, TM internal database...) and can produce multiple reports in specified formats using complex data routines
• Able to instruct agents/external search companies on full attorney instructions and track re-sults, including schedule for attorney review if required
• High School diploma, some university/college

Salary:

CHF 37.50

Work load:

100 %

If you are interested, feel free to send me your uptdated CV in word.doc at the following contact information.