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Senior Trademark/IP Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Job ID: 10829854 Position Title: Senior Trademark/IP Legal Assistant/Paralegal Company Name: MetLife Location(s): New York, New York, 10001, United States ?

Posted: August 25, 2012 Entry Level: No Job Type: Full-Time

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Principal Responsibilities:

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MetLife seeks a highly motivated legal professional to provide administrative support to multiple intellectual property (IP) attorneys.? The successful candidate shall perform paralegal duties as outlined below with the objective of supporting in-house attorneys with intellectual property portfolio management and enforcement matters.?

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The successful candidate regularly acts with initiative and independence in performing the following duties:

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• Administration of an intellectual asset management and unit assignment system.
• Trademark and patent docket management.
• Trademark portfolio prosecution, management and maintenance, including filing applications, responding to office actions, declarations and renewals.
• Trademark policing support.
• Preparation of documentation required for trademark and domain name registration and maintenance ( e.g., power of attorney, having documents legalized by foreign consulates).
• Assistance with trademark portfolio transitions, including assignments, attorney of record changes, and recordations.
• Management of patent and trademark files/records.
• Correspondence with clients and outside counsel regarding trademark, patent, copyright and contract matters.
• Assistance with IP due diligence, including reviews of search results, follow up research and taking action related to such search results.
• USPTO and IP case law research.
• Assistance with management of IP licenses.
• Assistance with ?Requests for Proposals? for outside counsel.
• Serve as back-up for other IP legal assistants in the areas of trademarks, domain names, vendor contracts and unit reporting.

Job Requirements

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Required Competencies include:

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• Minimum 5 years trademark and/or IP paralegal experience at a major law firm and/or an in-house legal department, reflecting a record of accomplishment.? The successful candidate will be well versed in trademarks, copyrights, domain name issues, patents and/or the online regulations related to such.? Insurance and/or other financial services industry experience a plus.
• Successful management of international trademark portfolios, including filing/prosecution, registration and maintenance is essential. Patent portfolio experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to manage a significant and varied docket effectively.? Must be able to manage and handle trademark and patent administrative matters from start to finish.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Word, email systems, docketing systems and collaboration tools.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple assignments and priorities.
• Must be detail oriented, well organized and have excellent time management skills.
• Self-motivated, self-starter, flexible and possess good judgment.
• Paralegal certificate or equivalent, additional college degree/courses preferred.

Business Category

Global Technology & Operations

Job Category Legal Number of Openings Equal Employment Opportunity MetLife is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.? We are committed to attracting, retaining and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. How To Apply For immediate consideration, click on the Apply Now button below.? You will be directed to complete an on-line profile which may take 15 ? 20 minutes to complete.? Upon completion, you will receive an automated confirmation email verifying you have successfully applied to the job.
Requisition #: 70600

Source: http://jobs.insurancejobs.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=643&jb=10829854

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