Job Description:
Global Patent Solutions, LLC (GPS) has grown to become one of the
nation’s leading intellectual property (IP) research and consulting
firms. In addition to supporting the nation’s leading technology
companies and IP law firms, GPS is a premier provider of IP-related
services to the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).
Our ongoing success and growth is creating the need for us to expand
our Team. Specifically, we are presently seeking motivated
Investigative Analysts to work with us performing investigative
research services in support of a contract with the Trademark Office
at the USPTO. The Trademark Office has experienced a historic surge of
new trademark filings over the past year, and they have also seen an
increase in suspicious trademark application submissions ranging from
inaccurate to fraudulent. As part of their response to these
challenges, the USPTO is engaging support from GPS to provide a
solution. This is an opportunity to leverage your experience and
background to assist the USPTO’s efforts to protect the integrity and
accuracy of the trademark registry and keep the system effective for
everyone. In addition to the immediate opportunity this position
affords today, the knowledge you will gain, and the skills employed
while performing this job, will position you well for future IP career
opportunities. Come grow with us!
Responsibilities:
The individual in this role will need to be able to work
independently and manage multiple concurrent priorities, with minimal
oversight. It is expected that the individual, once trained, will be
able to prioritize their own work to ensure all quality and timeliness
commitments are met to the full satisfaction of our customer (the
USPTO). Specific accountabilities include:
* Reviewing incident reports, such as fraud and other law violations,
strategizing on effective ways to minimize losses and prevent
misconduct reoccurrence
* Collecting evidence, including documents and interviews to support
their claims and record their findings
* Working with attorneys, and other USPTO personnel to research and
investigate improper trademark filing activities and to provide
analysis related to research, investigations, and trends in such activities
* Performing computer-based analysis of data for investigative cases
relating to trademark application/registration filing activities,
including the use of electronic databases, spreadsheets, desktop
publishing, word processing, statistical applications and specialized
software applications to manage, analyze, and present data, research
findings, and investigative information
* Gathering, organizing, and analyzing facts and evidence from
trademark application/registration records, internally-generated
reports, public records, and other available sources relating to
improper trademark filing activities
* Drafting, reviewing, and delivering reports related to research,
investigations, and trends in improper filing activities, and
maintaining associated records
* Developing, advising on, and implementing investigative strategies
to identify, mitigate, reduce, or eliminate improper trademark
application/registration filing activities
Overarching Expectations:
- Quality: For GPS, quality is at the pinnacle of the work we
perform. Employees must share in our belief and commitment of
providing the highest quality of work.
- Timeliness: Meeting agreed upon deadlines will be vital to success.
- Continuous Improvement: Employees must be committed to continuous
improvement, availing themselves of training and educational
resources provided by GPS, the USPTO, and/or otherwise publicly available.
- Independent Self-Starter: The individual in this role will need to
be able to work independently and manage multiple concurrent
priorities, with minimal oversight. It is expected that the
individual, once trained, will be able to prioritize their own work
to ensure all quality and timeliness commitments are met to the full
satisfaction of our customer (the USPTO).
- Teamwork:Lead by example. Exemplify the positive attributes
necessary to create and maintain a culture committed to high
performance and support for both individual and collective
team-member success.
Experience:
GPS is seeking support personnel who have knowledge and experience in
U.S. Trademark prosecution.
- At a minimum, personnel should have at least 6 years of relevant
experience and familiarization with the statutes, regulations, and
processes governing Trademarks, including the Trademark Act, the
Trademark Rules of Practice, and the TMEP.
- Must be a US Citizen or have been in the US for at least 2 years.
- While not required, additional experience in non-IP areas that
involve investigating addresses, entity structures and individuals,
such as bankruptcy and collections, would be beneficial.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 years job experience
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Must be a U.S. citizen or reside in the U.S for the most recent
two years as a work-eligible legal resident. (Employment will be
subject to security clearance.)
- Excellent time management skills to properly plan and complete all
work on-time.
- Proficiency with computer databases, online research tools,
spreadsheets and word processing software
- Detail-oriented, with excellent written and oral communication skills
- Exceptional research and analytical skills
- Ability to investigate facts and laws of cases, search public
records and other resources to prepare cases and determine causes of action