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Job Summary

In close coordination with Legal Counsel, this paralegal will apply advanced knowledge in trademark, copyright and patent law to support the legal department and businesses on a variety of intellectual property matters.

• Conduct preliminary trademark and common law clearance searches in Saegis, Corsearch or similar systems.
• Responsible for maintaining domestic and foreign IP portfolio for various in-house business units. Prepare, file, and oversee all documents for US and foreign trademark prosecution and trademark registration maintenance, Assist and provide direction as to trademark opposition and cancellation matters and liaise with foreign counsel in connection with foreign trademark portfolio.
• Assist outside counsel with TTAB filings, including coordinating legal holds processes, gathering responsive information and documents and preparation of filings.
• Coordinate legalization of foreign trademark documentation in-house and with outside resources
• Prepare detailed status reports for IP business units and global colleagues
• Conduct in-house training with in-house business units of trademark requirements and processes.
• Review and analyze trademark watching service reports including global filings and domain activity. Assist with domain name watching and investigation of potential domain name infringements and coordinating enforcement actions with outside resources.
• Assist in enforcement efforts, including investigating potential IP infringement issues and preparing cease and desist letters.
• Review and analyze due diligence documentation for in-house transactional matters, including preparation and recordation of Assignment documents
• Review of products, product packaging and marketing for compliance with intellectual property laws and brand guidelines.
• Assist the preparation and prosecution of intellectual filings including patent, trademark and copyright.
  
  

Job Responsibility

• Assists in researching legal issues and administering law department activities. Investigates facts and applicable law and searches pertinent sources.
• Drafts routine legal documents and reports under direct attorney supervision. Supports attorneys in preparing agreements, instruments, documents and pleadings relating to litigation and non litigation matters.
• Organizes and maintains department databases and files on a variety of legal subjects.
• Works directly with attorney to resolve legal questions through the application of applicable law to pertinent facts.
• Updates legal resources. Keeps management and staff informed of changes.
  
  

"About Walgreens and WBA

Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities. WBA's purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for the nation's medically underserved populations. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high-quality products and services in communities nationwide."

The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.

"An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans".

Basic Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or higher with a paralegal certificate OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 3 years of legal experience (assisting legal document preparation, routine legal research, and data compilation in litigation, real estate, contracting).
• Experience evaluating information to determine compliance with standards, laws, and regulations.
• Experience processing information (such as compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data).
• Experience using legal research tools; such as LexisNexis or Westlaw.
• Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: opening a workbook, inserting a row, selecting font style and size, formatting cells as currency, using copy, paste and save functions, aligning text, selecting cells, renaming a worksheet, inserting a column, selecting a chart style, inserting a worksheet, setting margins, selecting page orientation, using spell check and/or printing worksheets).
• Basic level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: opening a document, cutting, pasting and aligning text, selecting font type and size, changing margins and column width, sorting, inserting bullets, pictures and dates, using find and replace, undo, spell check, track changes, review pane and/or print functions).
• Basic skill level in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: inserting, rearranging, hiding and deleting slides, navigating between slides, increasing list level, adding, centering and editing text, changing views, inserting a table or a note, moving objects, printing outline view and/or running a slide show).
• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree and a Paralegal certificate from an ABA certified paralegal program.
• Experience with project management (for example: planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives).