Trademark Paralegal

In your position as a Trademarks Paralegal, you will be responsible for the following: (i) Attending to various filings, notifications, and simple objections from the Intellectual Property Offices. (ii) Managing various files and documents ensuring all work is completed in a timely manner. (iii) Creating files, recording details, and docketing relevant correspondences onto the system. (iv) Attending to basic inquiries and quotation requests from clients. (v) Preparing reporting letters, emails, and invoices to clients. (vi) Liaising with internal colleagues, colleagues from regional offices, and associates for any matters. (vii) Liaising with the Intellectual Property Offices for any related matters. (viii) Assisting respective executives in the Department in their daily work as required. (ix) Reminding clients and executives of their deadlines for various intellectual property matters including deadlines for filings, acceptance, publications, objections, office actions, hearings, oppositions, and other deadlines during the prosecution. (x) Ensuring that all deadlines are handled in a timely manner and are met while adhering to the quality standards instituted by the Firm. (xi) Ensuring all instructions directed to you from clients or colleagues on intellectual property matters are handled in a timely manner and without missing any deadlines. (xii) Liaising with executives and paralegals of the Department to ensure systems and templates are created to increase the productivity and efficacy of the Department. (xiii) Adhering to the high quality of work and maintaining the standards instituted by the Firm. (xiv) Maintaining knowledge of trends, developments, and legislative rulings impacting IP administration, and keeping up to date on procedural changes. (xv) Assisting with administrative work. (xvi) Performing other tasks as and when required.