Your JobKoch Capabilities, a subsidiary of Koch Inc., is seeking a creative and motivated trademark paralegal with a strong passion for brands to join our integrated intellectual property legal team. This role supports the diverse and global businesses of Koch companies in all areas related to trademarks, copyrights, and domain management.
The ideal candidate will:
- Demonstrate initiative and the ability to work independently on complex projects with minimal direction.
- Collaborate effectively across Koch Legal and with business teams.
- Thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
Success in this role requires building strong relationships at all levels of the organization and a genuine interest in understanding the unique markets and commercial goals of each supported Koch company.
This role is expected to work on-site in accordance with our workplace flexibility guidelines.
Our TeamOur Intellectual Property team is made up of attorneys and legal professionals that support the diverse, global businesses that make up Koch Inc.
What You Will Do - Oversee and manage the administration of Koch's global trademark portfolios, including conducting availability searches, preparing and filing assignments transferring ownership of trademarks, and obtaining evidence and assisting others in trademark oppositions, cancellations, and litigations
- Oversee and manage the protection and maintenance of Koch's copyrights, including review of products, websites, and software systems to make recommendations for copyright filings and preparing and filing copyright registrations
- Research enforcement matters and draft cease and desist letters
- Prepare and file documents with the USPTO and WIPO including new IP applications and registrations, office action responses, recordals, assignments, declarations, and related documents
- Communicate with outside counsel and Koch team members to ensure accurate tracking of all deadlines, generate portfolio reports, manage docket reports, and conduct docket meetings with Koch IP attorneys and business clients
- Compile information for portfolio reviews, annuity payment decisions, maintenance filings, and renewals; correspond with vendors and team members to request IP searches and process search results for attorneys and clients
- Create new matters in team databases, upload correspondence; create, organize and maintain electronic files for IP matters, and oversee document destruction according to company record retention policy
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) - Experience with US and Foreign Trademark and Copyright office procedures, prosecution and maintenance
- Experience running and analyzing trademark clearance searches
- Understanding of the terminology used in the intellectual property field, specifically regarding trademarks and copyrights
- Experience drafting trademark recitation of goods and services
- Experience with US and International Trademark and Copyright office procedures, prosecution and maintenance
What Will Put You Ahead - Associate's degree or higher
- Experience with docketing and workflow systems (e.g., MemotechAnaqua, First to File), trademark search and clearance platform (e.g. Corsearch), document management systems, and e-billing systems (e.g., SimpleLegal)
- Prior in-house IP paralegal experience
- Experience administering global patent portfolios
- Experience with AI tools, legal front door technology or managing data / metrics
For this role, we anticipate paying $40/hr - $70/hr per hour. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are Koch creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs about 120,000 employees across the globe.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).
