Trademark Paralegal

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Trademark Paralegal to join our Global Legal Organization located in New Brunswick, NJ.

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything.

Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.

Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day.

Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world.

Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world's most pressing healthcare challenges.

We know that the success of our business - and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions - depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve.

Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential.

At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.

The Trademark Paralegal will assist in the management of U.S.

and foreign trademark portfolios which will include clearance, prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement, including the following:

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute domestic and international searches, including preliminary trademark screens and evaluation of full search results, to determine availability and scope of potential rights.

• Prepare and file domestic trademark applications and instruct international agents to initiate new filings and manage prosecution of applications through registration.

• Correspond with internal business clients on a variety of trademark issues; solicit and review opinions of outside counsel to make recommendations regarding office actions, oppositions, cancellations and infringement actions.

• Review packaging, websites, advertising copy and evidence of use; liaise with business partners regarding the same.

• Review trademark watch notices and conduct online research in developing recommendations for enforcing trademarks.

• Maintain trademark deadlines and the portfolio management database, including data entry, docket review and preparation of reports for attorneys and business units.

• Assist attorneys with gathering documents and evidence in support of trademark oppositions, cancellations, or other legal actions; prepare and review drafts of settlement agreements, coexistence agreements, letters of consent, undertakings, licenses, registered user agreements and other domestic and international agreements.

• Provide...