Intellectual Property Trademark Paralegal - Chicago (Hybrid Eligible)

Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000

We are seeking a highly experienced Trademark Paralegal to support attorneys within a well-regarded Intellectual Property practice group. This is a full-time opportunity based in Chicago, with hybrid flexibility offered following an initial onboarding period.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of U.S. and international trademark prosecution and post-registration maintenance.
• Conduct knockout searches, request third-party clearance reports, analyze trademark specimens, and determine appropriate classes for goods/services.
• Prepare and file trademark and copyright applications, extensions, statements of use, declarations (Sections 8, 15, 9), renewals, and TTAB filings (oppositions, cancellations, etc.).
• Track and maintain critical deadlines using docketing systems for large volumes of active trademarks and related filings.
• Provide direct client communication and support, including obtaining application information, responding to inquiries, and delivering deadline updates.
• Support IP litigation and enforcement matters as needed, including document preparation and filing with the USPTO, TTAB, or courts.
• Accurately record billable time entries and assist with firm-wide IP paralegal procedures and process improvements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of trademark prosecution experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Strong familiarity with USPTO platforms (TEAS, TESS, TTAB), WIPO, and IP docketing systems such as CPI, FoundationIP, or similar.
• Experience with U.S. and international trademark filings, TTAB proceedings, and clearance searches.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage a high-volume docket.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word and Excel) and PDF editing software (Adobe/Kofax).
• Familiarity with handling graphic elements such as trademark specimens and design/logo filings.
• A paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program is preferred; Notary Public is a plus.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance