Paralegal, Trademarks

Amazon.com is seeking an experienced Trademark Paralegal to manage all matters relating to coordination and maintenance of our trademark portfolio, and implementation of our global IP strategy. This is a great opportunity to have frequent & independent interaction with business partners worldwide, and work in a challenging environment with team-oriented co-workers. Ideal candidates must be passionate about brands and IP protection, have the ability to adapt to current and future responsibilities, as well as the willingness to expand responsibilities as needed.

Responsibilities will include:
• Conducting and analyzing trademark searches
• Advising on the naming process and clearing trademarks worldwide
• Preparing and prosecuting trademark applications on a worldwide basis, managing outside counsel where required
• Advising internal clients on appropriate trademark use
• Reviewing watch notices
• Assisting with investigation of third party use of marks
• Active management of trademark opposition, cancellation, and other conflict matters
• Assisting in diligence process for mergers and acquisitions
• Preparing and filing assignments in connection with business acquisitions
• Supporting licensing review and activities

Qualifications:
• Ideal candidates must have 7+ years of experience as a Trademark Paralegal in a law firm or corporate setting
• Must have extensive experience with all aspects of USPTO trademark work (prosecution, maintenance, and renewals) as well as TTAB proceedings (oppositions, cancellations)
• Successful candidates will possess a high attention to detail and be resourceful, flexible, articulate, energetic, hard-working, and effective at trouble-shooting
• Successful candidates must be able to pursue projects to completion with a minimum of input or direction, take creative initiative in creating and improving work processes, and work effectively on a variety of simultaneously active matters in a fast-paced environment
• Experience handling domain name matters, or reviewing marketing and advertising is a plus

Compensation includes restricted stock. Competitive salary commensurate with experience. A Bachelor's degree, and/or Paralegal certificate, is preferred.

Every day across the world we develop the ideas, the services and the products that make life easier for tens of millions of customer, and make good things happen faster. From providing Earth's Biggest Selection of products to developing ground breaking software and devices that change entire industries. Amazon is a place of invention and progressive thinking.