Paralegal Services

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Nitty Gritty Paralegal Services  offers a wide range of scalable plans so that you can increase your hours as your practice grows and the need arises.  Because our paralegals and assistants are virtual, we can service offices anywhere in the world.

•Prepare and file trademark and Patent applications, office action responses and maintenance documents • Prepares, reviews, and electronically files patent documents (and preferably also trademark documents), prepare information disclosure statements, coordinates foreign filings, drafts letters, and monitors status of IP portfolios • Assists attorney by reading, researching, reviewing, verifying, and routing correspondence, reports and legal documents; drafts letters and documents; works closely with docketing group; monitors docket reports and deadlines; assists with docketing functions as needed; prepares status reports for internal and client use; and performs due diligence activities • Provides support for litigation activities, including scheduling of couriers, court reporters, expert witnesses, and other special functions; and coordinating preparation of briefs, exhibits, charts, graphs, and other courtroom visuals • Prepares expense reports and tracking payments • Maintains attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, dispositions, and travel; recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings, and filing requirements; monitoring evidence-gathering; anticipating changes in litigation or transaction preparation requirements.

• Perform US and OUS trademark searches, including online searching; analyze third party goods, services, trademarks and service marks and provide legal advice relating thereto • Prepare, file and prosecute US and OUS trademark applications and consult with internal commercial colleagues and outside counsel as appropriate • Monitor watch notices and challenge and defend trademarks in opposition, cancellation, and other proceedings • Conduct trademark and copyright-related due diligence in support of business development activities  • Partner with and support other departments on brand protection, anti-counterfeiting, and product protection issues • Manage trademark recordations with customs.

• Prepares, reviews, and electronically files patent documents (and preferably also trademark documents), prepare information disclosure statements, coordinates foreign filings, drafts letters, and monitors status of IP portfolios.. • Draft or review Non-Disclosure Agreements, letters of intent, and other agreements. • Assist with intellectual property matters including copyright, trademark and patent filings. • Prepare Business Associate Agreements as requested. • Assist clients with vendor contracting and pre-litigation disputes. • Manage conflict waiver requests and ensures they comply with established requirements for reviewing and considering such requests. . • Provide support for governmental inquiries, civil investigative demands, other regulatory investigations, and various components of litigation.