Senior Trademark Paralegal

This Senior Trademark Paralegal role provides an exciting opportunity to join the Legal Ops & Shared Services team within The Cigna Group's Legal and Corporate Affairs department.

This Senior Trademark Paralegal role will primarily support the Legal Innovations & Technology team's t trademark attorneys, work directly with the Enterprise Brand team, and work closely with other subject matter experts in all areas related to trademarks and other non-patent intellectual property.

Specifically, this individual will partner with in-house trademark counsel and oversee various facets involved in maintaining, policing and enforcing a global trademark and domain name portfolio.

The Senior Trademark Paralegal must have a comprehensive understanding of legal procedures, sophisticated understanding of the trademark legal doctrines, and excellent organizational and communication skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :



* Manage and advise on domestic and international trademark clearance projects


* Conduct and review preliminary trademark searches


* Order comprehensive trademark searches where appropriate


* Prepare trademark filings, including applications, office action responses, and maintenance documents


* Work closely and independently with Enterprise Brand team and other business units to craft goods and services identification, gather necessary documents and information for trademark prosecution and maintenance, and obtain and review trademark specimens of use


* Review and assess trademark watch service reports


* Prepare responses to communications from the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other official correspondence, including gathering all necessary documents and information


* Work closely with internal Information Technology and Digital teams' stakeholders on domain name asset management


* Assist with policing and enforcement of trademark, copyright, domain name, and other non-patent intellectual property


* Assist with managing trademark licensing, website terms of use, and marketing review programs


* Manage trademark docket using sophisticated docketing tools and platforms such as Anaqua


* Special projects or additional responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS :



* 5-8 years of experience as a Trademark paralegal required.


* Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline or Certification in paralegal studies required.


* 2 years of experience working in a capacity supporting an in-house intellectual property/trademark legal department or law firm intellectual property/trademark department preferred


* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications


* Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy


* Strong verbal and written communication skills required


* Strong organizational/project management skills required


* An ownership mentality, e...