Trademark Paralegal

Trademark Paralegal

Location: Los Angeles (preferred) or Boston

Worksite: In office, onsite

Caldwell is an innovative and internationally recognized law firm with offices in Boston, Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo. We are global law firm built for founders, high-growth companies, and industry leaders. The firm advises on corporate transactions, venture financing, M&A, litigation, and intellectual property, combining sophisticated legal counsel with strategic business insight.

We are seeking an experienced Trademark Paralegal to support a fast-growing, sophisticated trademark practice with a significant U.S. and international portfolio and copyright matters. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, proactive paralegal who is comfortable managing large portfolios, working directly with attorneys and foreign counsel, and handling substantive trademark prosecution tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and file trademark applications and related filings, including Statements of Use, extensions of time, Amendments to Allege Use, and Sections 8 & 15 declarations.
• Docket, monitor, and manage trademark deadlines and compliance requirements.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for routine client communications, including status updates, deadline reminders, and administrative follow-up.
• Provide day-to-day prosecution support to attorneys, including tracking open items, maintaining organized records, and ensuring matters progress efficiently.
• Assist with Madrid Protocol applications and international filings; manage communications with foreign associates and coordinate instructions regarding filings, deadlines, and local procedural requirements.
• Support attorneys in TTAB proceedings and trademark litigation, including drafting and filing documents and maintaining pleadings files and docket.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a trademark paralegal in a law firm or in-house legal department, with substantial experience handling U.S. trademark prosecution and international trademark portfolios, and copyright matters.
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Knowledge of U.S. and international trademark rules and procedures; familiarity with TTAB proceedings and related filings.
• Strong docketing and deadline-management skills (experience with Anaqua PATTSY-Wave strongly preferred).
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to independently manage a high volume of matters.
• Strong written communication skills, including experience drafting polished, client-facing correspondence and communications with foreign counsel.

The expected salary range is $76k to $104k. Compensation offered will be dependent on a variety of attributes including, but not limited to, years of relevant experience, qualifications, skills and expertise, and office location.