Trademark Attorney (associate)
- Employer
- Jennifer Silverman PLLC
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Salary
- None Provided
- Posted
- Feb 01, 2024
- Closes
- Mar 02, 2024
- Practice
- Intellectual Property
- Position
- Associate
Position description:
Part-time variable as needed by the firm with the potential to increase for work on trademark and copyright matters including:
analyzing and reporting trademark search results;
reporting and responding to Office Actions;
assessing adequacy of specimens for amendments to allege use/statements of use;
counseling clients on trademark and copyright law;
drafting and responding to cease and desist letters;
handling oppositions and cancelations before the TTAB;
working with foreign associates to facilitate registration;
drafting intellectual property related agreements;
assisting with litigation in federal court.
Qualifications:
NY bar admission and location in vicinity of NYC preferred;
a minimum of 5 years of trademark prosecution experience, 10+ years of experience preferred;
the ability to “translate” trademark concepts into language easily understood by non-attorney clients;
detail-oriented and thorough;
the ability to problem-solve creatively;
strong interpersonal skills/emotional intelligence.
How to apply:
Please send an email to jsilverman@silverman.legal or jsilverman@silvermanip.com with your resume and a sample of your work such as an office action response or a trademark search opinion (please delete/redact confidential information before sending).
If you write a great cease and desist letter, I'd love to see an example (please delete/redact confidential information before sending).
About the Firm:
I (Jennifer Silverman) have been practicing IP law for 27 years. Before starting my own firm in 2020, I managed the IP department at a mid-sized firm for 10 years. I work with an excellent paralegal and several part time attorneys. We all work remotely via virtual desktops.
We have wonderful clients in a variety of industries including consumer products, advertising, technology, education and
real estate.
We handle trademark and copyright prosecution, disputes including litigation in federal court and before the TTAB, intellectual property-related contracts, data privacy matters and general intellectual property counseling.