Trademark & Brand Paralegal

Company: Cummins
Location: Nashville
Posted on: May 29, 2023

Job Description:

Trademark & Brand Paralegal
Description
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Trademark and Brand Paralegal
We are looking for a talented Trademark and Brand Paralegal to join our Filtration team in the Nashville area/or remote office. In this role you will be responsible for managing, developing, and implementing project(s) of varying complexity and size in assigned functional area. Partners with business stakeholders to ensure a successful project completion. Leads multiple projects from inception to completion; facilitates project planning sessions with internal stakeholders to determine the scope and objectives of each project; works with business stakeholders to establish project performance goals; designs project plan, develops timeline, identifies project milestones, and tracks performance against performance goals and timeline. Under the supervision of counsel, this candidate will provide guidance to legal staff, manages outside counsel, implements strategies, policies and procedures necessary to maintain and oversee Filtration's international trademark portfolio, including trademark prosecution.
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

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  Identifies, tracks, and works with others to resolve project issues. Monitors and communicates project status to project team.
  
  
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  Plans and monitors project budget, conducts research and analysis; provides input into the design and development of project plans and timelines.
  
  
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  Manages project risk; uses quality tools to identify areas of risk; works with others on the team and outside the team to identify alternatives or solutions.
  
  
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  Documents and shares team learnings with other teams; draws on other project team experiences to enhance the success of the project.
  
  
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  Maintains project notes, databases, and other records; monitors measures and communicates with Project Sponsor and other stakeholders on status of specific projects and assignments.
  
  
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  Identifies and assigns appropriate resources to accomplish various project tasks; guides and coaches team members through various stages of the project; provides developmental feedback to team members. To be successful in this role you will need the following:
  
  
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  College, university, or equivalent degree required. Significant relevant experience required (7 years) and experience with tangible assets portfolio.
  
  
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  Must have experience in brand management and trademark prosecution. Excellent project management skills and financial acumen.
  
  
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  Experience working with Brand MarkMonitor and other software similar to, highly preferred.
  
  
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  Success working with multiple cross functional teams and a large amount of ambiguity.
  
  
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  Base salary range: $84,000.00 to $126,000.00 per year.Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate's qualifications and experience, where appropriate. Cummins and E-verify Cummins validates right to work using E-Verify. Cummins will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
  
  
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  Primary Location United States-Tennessee-Nashville-US, TN, Nashville, Filtration Headquarters
  Job Type Experienced - Exempt / Office
  Recruitment Job Type Exempt - Experienced
  Job Posting Apr 28, 2023, 9:57:03 PM
  Unposting Date Ongoing
  Organization Cummins Filtration
  Role Category Hybrid - Potential for Partial Remote
  Req ID: 230004AK

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