Paralegal, Trademarks

OLD WORLD INDUSTRIES - Northbrook, Illinois

Old World Industries, a wholesale distributor of automotive parts, industrial chemicals and various other products with headquarters located in Northbrook, Illinois, seeks a hands-on paralegal who can work in a fast-paced environment, perform legal analysis and work with our executive staff, outside counsel, government representatives and others to (1) maintain all trademarks, intellectual property and foreign correspondence and (2) maintain corporate records and assist in documents / contract organization and retention. The successful candidate will provide assistance to General Counsel and Associate General Counsel and enjoy a business casual environment.

Duties and Responsibilities
Receive trademark search requests and conduct / analyze on-line trademark availability screening searches
Prepare and file new trademark applications for our worldwide portfolio.
Maintain worldwide trademark portfolio.
Review company packaging and advertising for proper trademark usage and other appropriate claim language.
Perform domestic bill tracking and domestic / foreign regulation legal research.
Maintain trademark database and generate database reports.

Old World Industries is built on the success stories of team members with initiative, creativity, enthusiasm, and a proactive approach to daily affairs. Check out our web site (www.oldworldind.com) to view details of our business and our desirable fringe benefit package. To apply for this position please email your resume, cover letter and salary requirements as MS Word attachments to: [Click here for email].
ONLY MS WORD ATTACHMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED
REQUIREMENTS
Our hands-on environment requires:
Paralegal certification or equivalent experience.
5 years experience as a paralegal in trademark work preferred.
Experience handling trademarks, intellectual property and foreign correspondence.
Strong computer skills including intermediate to advance proficiency in MS Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook).
CPI, WESTLAW AND CORESEARCH online search experience.
Highly organized, efficient, and independently motivated individuals.
Superior proactive interpersonal, written, verbal communication and team skills.