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SENIOR IP PARALEGAL
Professional Summary

[Job Title] offering a strong attention to detail while reviewing documents, site checking and title searching. Understands the logistical complexities of trial preparation. Experienced Paralegal successful at prioritizing a diverse range of tasks and balancing the demands of multiple high profile criminal defense attorneys. Highly motivated and hardworking [Job Title] with more than [Number] years in the industry, specializing in [Type of law] and [Type of law]. Driven Paralegal who thrives in high stress, high-pressure environments and situations involving constant change and vast ambiguity in data and instruction. Paralegal with more than [Number] years in [Type of law] providing high quality documents, briefs and motions that become essential elements of winning cases.
Skills
    Office 2003, MS Office XP (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint); WordPerfect; Windows 8.0; Star Timesheet system; Lexis Nexis Total Patent, Kluwer's Manual on IP, Juris Timesheet System; Kronos, elite time entry, CPI, IP Master, Pattsy Docket Systems, Inprotech, and Dockettrak. Global IP Estimator, PAIR, WIPO, ePCT, and PCT Safe.
  • Specialty in [Type of law]
  • Proficient in MS Office

  • Excellent investigative and reporting skills
  • Excellent judgment
  • Strong work ethic
  • Strong legal background

Work History
Senior IP Paralegal, 02/2015 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Prepared & electronically filed patent applications (Provisional & NonProvisional), PCT Applications, U.S.
  • National Phase Applications, IDS, Issue Fees and retrieved previous patents and documents necessary for Office Actions and other PTO Forms.
  • Filed Amendments, Final Amendments, Restriction Requirements, various Petitions, RCEs, Notice of Appeals, Appeal Briefs, Reply Briefs, and all other documents involved in patent prosecution.
  • Maintained all the firm's working files and ensured all the firm's statutory deadlines were maintained and met.
  • Proofread and made corrections on all final patent applications, amendments, and all documents filed with the USPTO, including Assignments, Decs & Sub-Decs.
  • Assisted converting foreign & PCT patent applications into US Applications.
  • Performed legal research for potential patent litigation cases.
  • Head Paralegal, in charge of training, coordinating and supervising multiple junior paralegals.
  • Evaluated new file transfers and acquisitions to ensure accurate docketing and data entry into patent.
  • Performed all docketing reports and queries.
  • Thorough knowledge of IP procedures and performing legal and administrative tasks.
  • Acted as liaison between attorneys, clients, World Trade locations, and consulting law firms.
  • Timely preparation of and protection of detailed legal and technical documents, including patent applications, amendments, and various Office Actions for filing in the U.S.
  • Patent & Trademark Office.
  • Maintained and supervised IP docket, filing status, and prosecution calendar for attorneys' case load.
  • Scheduled appointments, coordinated travel arrangements, meetings, and presentations in addition to general administrative duties.
  • Organized and prioritized attorneys' workloads and assisted other paralegals with their workloads for filing deadlines.
  • Communicated directly with clients and foreign counsel regarding foreign patent filing campaigns and foreign application filing and various office actions.
  • Obtained documents due such as Power of Attorney, Assignment of Rights and facilitated matter forwarding to foreign counsel, EPO, WIPO, etc.
  • Researched International PCT regional stage applications and patent publications through national intellectual property patent databases EPO, NIPO, OEPM, SIPO.
  • Updated and maintained IP docketing and annuity management systems.

IP Paralegal, 09/2013 to 02/2015
Company Name – City, State

IP Coordinator Patent Prosecution, 03/2006 to 09/2013
Company Name – City, State

Patent Administrative Assistant/Training Administrator, 06/1999 to 03/2006
Company Name – City, State
  • HR Generalist.

Education
Bachelor of Science: Business Administration, 2016
Ashford University -
B.S: Business Administration, 2002
Almeda University -
Business Administration
Certificate in Legal Secretary: Legal, 1984
Robert Morris College -

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School Attended

  • Ashford University
  • Almeda University
  • Robert Morris College

Job Titles Held:

  • Senior IP Paralegal
  • IP Paralegal
  • IP Coordinator Patent Prosecution
  • Patent Administrative Assistant/Training Administrator

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science : Business Administration , 2016
    B.S : Business Administration , 2002
    Certificate in Legal Secretary : Legal , 1984

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