Docketing Clerk

POSITION: Trademark Docketing Clerk

DEPARTMENT: Intellectual Property

HOURS: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

(Additional hours as required)

REPORTS TO: Co-chair of Intellectual Property

This description is intended to reflect general duties and responsibilities and is not to be interpreted as all encompassing. Nothing in this description restricts the Firm’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

JOB SUMMARY

The Trademark Docketing Clerk will handle U.S. and foreign trademark prosecution work. The ideal candidate will have an extensive knowledge base of trademark law, prior law firm experience, docketing knowledge and must be detail-oriented.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Review correspondence for purposes of updating electronic trademark database, CPi. This includes identifying information to be included in CPi and any applicable deadlines.
• Retrieve trademark information from various websites of foreign trademark offices.
• Enter, update and maintain records in CPi for all trademark matters. This includes domestic and international prosecution work as well as conflicts and contentious proceedings related to the firm’s trademark work.
• Extensive review of correspondence from foreign associates for the purpose of identifying any deadlines or information that must be added to CPi.
• Track pending 3rd party applications for potential enforcement matters.
• Oversee and manage the integration of large client trademark portfolios managed by other firms into our database.
• Generate reports detailing various aspects of client trademark portfolios and review these for accuracy.
• Create reports detailing upcoming deadlines for client matters.
• Manage non-trademark IP matters through CPi. This includes domain names, copyrights and confiscations by U.S. and foreign customs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree is required. Paralegal certificate is a plus.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in docketing for trademark prosecution.
• Knowledge of CPi is a must.
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel.

Salary: $80,000-$100,000. The salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc.

This is a hybrid role with the expectation of 3 days in the office.

To be considered for this position, please send your resume to Sarah Zevetchin at szevetchin@pryorcashman.com.

The description above is intended to reflect general duties and responsibilities and is not to be interpreted as all encompassing. Nothing in this job description restricts the firm’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pryor Cashman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without regard to race, color, disability, religion, age, marital status, veteran status, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.