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Intellectual Property and Privacy Paralegal (E5737)
IEEENew York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Oct 2024
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Intellectual Property and Privacy Paralegal (E5737) - 240255: KNW-B30
The Intellectual Property & Privacy Paralegal position will provide specialized support in the development and maintenance of the global intellectual property portfolio of IEEE and the global privacy program. The position manages all matters relating to the filing and maintenance of the IEEE global trademark portfolio, including reviews of potential trademark registrations, preparation of applications, and maintenance of docket listings for all trademarks and trademark applications. The Intellectual Property & Privacy Paralegal will also be involved in the enforcement of IEEE's global intellectual property rights against infringement as well as to research and respond to any infringement claims received by IEEE. This will include conducting investigations to review potentially infringing uses of IEEE copyrighted material, infringing domain names, and drafting correspondence to potential infringers as necessary. The Intellectual Property & Privacy Paralegal will report to the Senior Intellectual Property Attorney and Global Privacy Officer in the Legal and Compliance Department and work closely with IEEE officers and professional staff.
The Intellectual Property & Privacy Paralegal will also provide general support to the IEEE Legal & Compliance Department.
Key Responsibilities
Description
Job SummaryThe Intellectual Property & Privacy Paralegal position will provide specialized support in the development and maintenance of the global intellectual property portfolio of IEEE and the global privacy program. The position manages all matters relating to the filing and maintenance of the IEEE global trademark portfolio, including reviews of potential trademark registrations, preparation of applications, and maintenance of docket listings for all trademarks and trademark applications. The Intellectual Property & Privacy Paralegal will also be involved in the enforcement of IEEE's global intellectual property rights against infringement as well as to research and respond to any infringement claims received by IEEE. This will include conducting investigations to review potentially infringing uses of IEEE copyrighted material, infringing domain names, and drafting correspondence to potential infringers as necessary. The Intellectual Property & Privacy Paralegal will report to the Senior Intellectual Property Attorney and Global Privacy Officer in the Legal and Compliance Department and work closely with IEEE officers and professional staff.
The Intellectual Property & Privacy Paralegal will also provide general support to the IEEE Legal & Compliance Department.
Key Responsibilities
- Advises staff and volunteers on the clearance, proper usage, and protection of global trademarks
- Day-to-day management and enforcement of IEEE’s global trademark portfolio
- Conducts international and domestic trademark searches
- Prepares and processes trademark applications, Statements of Use, Amendments to Allege Use, Extensions of Time to file a Statement of Use, Renewals, and Sections 8 & 15 Affidavits and Responses to Office Actions on a worldwide basis
- Review trademark searches, opinions, and related documents
- Actively managing trademark renewal, opposition, cancellation, and conflict matters
- Communicates with volunteers and staff to confirm proper use of trademarks as well as information related to policing and protection of trademarks
- Processes invoices related to trademarks
- Evaluate potential copyright infringement through the application of both copyright laws and IEEE policies
- Review websites for possible cybersquatting and domain name issues
- Drafts takedown notices in compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
- Assists attorneys with drafting of licenses, and general administrative needs including due diligence for commercial arrangements and research relating to potential legal actions
- Prepares, analyzes, and revises employment services agreements as well as ensures compliance with legal requirements for contractors.
- Collects material for litigation responses and drafts inter-parties review declarations
- Manages IEEE Legal & Compliance web presences, including helping with publishing content and maintaining continuity of themes
- Monitor Domain watchlist
- Draft cease and desist letters as needed
- Maintain accurate records of patent and trademark applications
- Stay informed about global data protection laws and regulations
- Assist in the development and implementation of privacy policies and procedures
- Respond to data subject rights requests
- Support compliance efforts related to data protection laws,
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date legal databases around data protection breaches and other privacy matters, as needed
- Draft and review legal documents, including contracts, agreements, and correspondence
- Conduct legal research on privacy and intellectual property matters.
- Prepare and organize materials for legal proceedings, including subpoenas, discovery requests, and interrogatories
- Assisting in litigation responses including collection of material and drafting inter-parties review declarations
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date legal databases
- Ensure compliance with document retention policies
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