Abigail S. Feldman Email & Phone Number

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Prepare and file Information Disclosure Statements with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
• Prepare disclosures of information for submission with foreign patent offices and coordinate with foreign associates regarding same
• Review Office Actions from U.S. and foreign patent offices for cited references.
• Review patent files for prior art before payment of issue fee and upon intake into the firm.
• Effectively organize references in connection with patent portfolios into prior art databases and routinely maintain these databases.
• Compile, populate and maintain electronic archive of prior art.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Reviewed and communicated docket to attorneys and paralegals, created new files, maintained calendars.
• Prepared and reviewed appropriate correspondence from and directed to clients and associates regarding new patent applications, formal requirements, filing details, etc.
• Filed U.S. patent applications and follow-on filings, including preparation and review of necessary filing documents.

Alexandria, VA

• Served as the spearhead of creating and delivering in-depth training (one-on-one and group) to 70+ staff members across 6 teams throughout cross-functional departments. Enhanced their understanding of U.S. Patent and.
• Performed quality assurance checks of documents and reports, and provided expert recommendations to management to enhance proficiency
• Maintained up to date data within the client instruction database in coordination with attorneys.
• Strengthened the efficiency of various processes, and reduced departmental errors through creating and defining 30+ clear guidelines and procedures
• Improved the accessibility of database references for staff through merging 7 voluminous sets of client instructions with the firm’s client instruction database
• Optimized processes to decrease the amount of time on document preparation and filing by creating Microsoft Word templates

Alexandria, VA

• Ensured the quality of all filing documents received from clients for patent applications, while also maintaining communication with clients to facilitate processes and answer inquiries
• Skillfully prepared USPTO filing documents and electronically filed National Phase patent applications with the USPTO in a timely fashion
• Conducted training for cross-functional members across 3 different teams while serving as the back-up for the National Phase Team Leader
• Drove performance upwards through training all on-boarding staff members on filing new National Phase patent applications
• Recognized as the highest-producing member on the team, with a low error rate
• Enhanced productivity of overall operations through delivering support to various teams throughout the IP Operations departments (Office Actions, Notices of Recordation, and Letters Patents)

Alexandria, Virginia

• Provided extensive administrative and paralegal support to three Attorneys, including monitoring daily and monthly dockets and client dashboards to ensure that all time sensitive deadlines were met
• Oversaw the monthly dockets and client dashboards while ensuring the adherence to deadlines, and processed, prioritized, and followed-up on client correspondence and USPTO communication
• Prepared and electronically filed U.S. patent applications, including Application Data Sheets, Information Disclosure Statements, Preliminary Amendments, Powers of Attorney, Declarations, and Assignments
• Conserved money and time for attorneys through transcribing patent applications and assisting in generating complex formal patent drawings for patent applications
• Reviewed Examiner rejections and objections in Office Actions, and drafted amendment templates for attorney review.
• Reduced any incidence of non-compliance through performing a thorough post-allowance review of patent application file history to address all formalities

Alexandria, Virginia

• Provided administrative support to Managing Partner and three attorneys to drive productivity
• Prepared and electronically filed U.S. and Patent Cooperation Treat (PCT) patent applications, including Application Data Sheets, Information Disclosure Statements, Preliminary Amendments, Powers of Attorney.
• Corresponded with foreign associates in connection with filing and prosecuting foreign patent applications
• Reduced the amount of errors through collaborating with docketing and IT to develop and implement Microsoft Word template documents for attorney and staff use
• Repeatedly recognized for exceptional skill and leadership resulting in receiving the “Quarterly Employee Excellence Award"
• Promptly addressed and resolved charges deducted from Firm USPTO deposit accounts for billing reconciliation

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed and prioritized docket and provided administrative support to Senior Partner
• Electronically filed domestic trademark applications, responses to Office Actions, Declarations Under Sections 8 & 15 and Declarations Under Sections 8 & 9 with the USPTO, and maintained foreign trademark application.
• Assisted Senior Partner and Trademark Paralegal with billable LexisNexis trademark availability research
• Transcribed trademark availability opinions and client correspondence
• Maintained Attorney time entries to ensure accurate client billing

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed and prioritized docket and provided administrative support to Senior Partner
• Facilitated and established Firm’s use of USPTO online trademark filing system (TEAS) for cost and time efficiency
• Paper and electronically filed trademark applications with the USPTO, and maintained domestic and international trademark application and prosecution files
• Paper-filed copyright applications with the Copyright Office
• Transcribed trademark applications, office actions responses, and client correspondence
• Generated and formatted monthly pro forma bills for Senior Partner’s review

Bachelor’S Degree, Japanese

Activities and Societies: Gamma Phi Beta

Education record