Conair
Trademark Paralegal
Conair, Stamford, CT, United States
Description
Position at Conair LLC
About Us:
Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hairbrushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories.
Conair has always been driven by a passion for innovation; it's part of the Company's DNA. Trendsetting products have been invented by Conair since its inception in 1959, keeping the Company always a step ahead of the competition. The company's domestic and international divisions offer a diversified mix of consumer and professional products sold in over 120 countries. The Family of Conair brands includes CONAIR, Cuisinart, Cuisinart Outdoors, BabylissPRO, Scünci, and Waring.
Conair's passion for innovation gets stronger with each decade, as evidenced by the over 1,000 patents the Company has obtained worldwide. Today, Conair and its brands are names known throughout the world. Conair continues to introduce its brands to new and emerging markets, year after year. By the 1990s, most households in America owned at least one Conair product. Today many have more than one, and the Company's goal is to ensure that every household in the world eventually owns one of our products.
At Conair, we inspire our customers with innovative high-quality products and
iconic brands that enhance their lives.
Position Summary: Hybrid role in office 3 days per week.
The Trademark Paralegal will work in the Company's Legal Department under the supervision of the Chief Trademark Counsel and will liaise with personnel at all levels of the company throughout the world.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Environmental Factors:
Are you passionate about this opportunity but worried that you don't have 100% of the experience we're looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Conair!
Position at Conair LLC
About Us:
Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hairbrushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories.
Conair has always been driven by a passion for innovation; it's part of the Company's DNA. Trendsetting products have been invented by Conair since its inception in 1959, keeping the Company always a step ahead of the competition. The company's domestic and international divisions offer a diversified mix of consumer and professional products sold in over 120 countries. The Family of Conair brands includes CONAIR, Cuisinart, Cuisinart Outdoors, BabylissPRO, Scünci, and Waring.
Conair's passion for innovation gets stronger with each decade, as evidenced by the over 1,000 patents the Company has obtained worldwide. Today, Conair and its brands are names known throughout the world. Conair continues to introduce its brands to new and emerging markets, year after year. By the 1990s, most households in America owned at least one Conair product. Today many have more than one, and the Company's goal is to ensure that every household in the world eventually owns one of our products.
At Conair, we inspire our customers with innovative high-quality products and
iconic brands that enhance their lives.
Position Summary: Hybrid role in office 3 days per week.
The Trademark Paralegal will work in the Company's Legal Department under the supervision of the Chief Trademark Counsel and will liaise with personnel at all levels of the company throughout the world.
Responsibilities:
- Proficiency with Saegis software to conduct preliminary US and international screening searches.
- Ability to analyze trademark screening/search results and draft an analysis thereof.
- Knowledge of PATTSY (or similar docketing platform) and how to enter trademark filing deadlines and generate reports.
- Preparation of electronic filings for trademark applications and other trademark-related maintenance filings with the USPTO.
- Good communication skills and ability to instruct and liaise with foreign counsel on foreign applications, related maintenance filings and opposition proceedings.
- Coordination of the signing and legalization of POA's and other documents. Notary public a plus.
- Ability to liaise with various marketing teams to gather product packaging, marketing and other materials for filings and litigation.
- Assist Chief Trademark Counsel and Chief Patent Counsel with anti-counterfeiting matters, including online brand protection, global customs recordals, coordinating attorney/law enforcement trainings, and other related activities.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 3+ years experience, including substantial work experience with domestic and international searching, clearance, trademark filings, prosecution and docketing.
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Knowledge of and experience with Saegis, PATTSY, USPTO trademark website platform, Microsoft Outlook, Teams and Word.
- Must be detail-oriented, proactive, effective at multi-tasking, able to work well under pressure and to work independently as well as collaboratively.
- CPG industry work experience a plus, but not required.
Environmental Factors:
- Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
- Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to use a computer keyboard and view a monitor for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally for business (20% if needed)
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision plans
- Generous Paid Time Off Programs
- Life & Disability Insurance
- FSA/HRA/Dependent Care FSA
- Paid Parental Leave Policy
- 401k and company match
- EAP & Employee Wellness Programs
- Volunteer Days Paid Time Off
- Free Lunch in Stamford Office
Are you passionate about this opportunity but worried that you don't have 100% of the experience we're looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Conair!