Trademark Paralegal

No relocation assistance offered.

About Us

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world. Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Management: Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of global trademark and copyright assets, including filings, prosecution, and renewals. Partner with business teams for use-based evidence and collaborate with the patent team on complementary filings.
• Docketing & Data Integrity: Maintain a comprehensive, proactive docketing system to ensure all deadlines and status updates are tracked. Perform regular record audits, manage adversarial filings, and generate reports for stakeholders.
• Trademark Clearance: Lead the clearance process by conducting preliminary screenings and coordinating requests between internal marketing teams, legal counsel, and external providers.
• Enforcement & Transactions: Assist with dispute resolutions, oppositions, and UDRP proceedings. Manage eCommerce brand registries, execute the removal of online infringements (social/web), and support transactional due diligence and reporting.
• Operations: Develop and refine departmental processes and playbooks to drive efficiency and operational consistency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years of trademark prosecution paralegal experience in a law firm or corporate setting
• Knowledge of USPTO practice and international filing systems (Madrid Protocol, WIPO)
• Proficiency in Saegis, USPTO eTEAS system and CPI (or other trademark management system), Google Suite, Gemini and Notebook LM

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating AI Assistants in Gemini

Pay

Salary Range $86,000.00 - $107,500.00 USD. Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions (subject to eligibility requirements)
• Minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on hire date within the calendar year)
• Paid sick leave adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws