Paralegal, Trademark

Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role

This position is primarily responsible for helping to manage WBD’s trademark portfolio, including prosecution, disputes, and enforcement matters, in various territories working closely with internal and external counsel and internal clients.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Trademark Disputes - Review trademark watch notices, provide recommendation re: whether to pursue, open matters in trademark database, instruct foreign counsel, gather evidence to support claims, and review drafts of pleadings and other correspondence.

• Trademark Prosecution – Responsible for large volume of US and International prosecution matters. Ability to manage deadlines and communicate effectively with internal counsel and clients. Corresponds regularly with internal counsel, clients and foreign counsel on new trademark filings and routine prosecution matters. Prepare and files USPTO applications and supporting documentation for the life of a trademark including office actions and renewals.

• Docket Review – Run reports of docket and manage upcoming deadlines.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5 years of experience as trademark paralegal either with a law firm or in-house preferred.
• Media and entertainment industry experience preferred.
• BA/BS degree required
• Paralegal certificate preferred
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, communicating directly with clients and counsel
• Understanding of trademark law and prosecution protocols
• Knowledge of trademark databases, WebTMS preferred
• Foreign language skills a plus, particularly Spanish

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.