Allyson Bell Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Project manage matters through the entire patent preparation and prosecution process, from invention disclosure receipt, all the way through to certificates of correction. Prepare, quality check, and upload USPTO filings including Responses to Office Actions, IDSs, POAs, Foreign Filing Licenses, Issue Fee payments, Terminal Disclaimers, Requests for Continued Examination, Notices to File Missing Parts, Notices to File Corrected Application Papers, etc. File Provisional, Divisional, Continuation, Non-Provisional, and US National Stage applications. Call the USPTO and PCT offices on behalf of attorneys to correct and clarify details of pending cases. Track and manage international case deadlines and send instructions to the foreign associates as needed. Prepare and file PCT applications with the USPTO as the receiving office. Process incoming mail from the USPTO, clients, and foreign associates.Docket incoming and outgoing mail using client-required file management systems.Complete IDS syncs for patent families.Process incoming transfers.Prepare templates for prosecution responses.Maintain organized digital files.

Austin, Texas, United States

Project Managed a complete home reorganization of a historical house. Assisted a Fashion Creative Director with the copywriting and editing of her webpage and portfolio documents. Some of her clients include Chicos, Naturalizer, and Talbots. Edited manuscripts for creative non-fiction authors and journalists from my alma mater.

Austin, Texas, United States

Prepared and filed patent applications with the USPTO and WIPO, including direct filings, National Stage filings, and Design Applications.Prepared and filed formalities and Office Action responses with the USPTO.Tracked deadlines and coordinated with the Firm’s internal docketing department to maintain and update a centralized docket on a daily basis for my assigned attorneys.Conducted opposition research.Managed large Intellectual Property projects such as filing batches of Corrected ADSs and Corrected Notices of Recordation.Assisted attorneys in filing, prosecuting, and post-grant maintenance of patent.Reconciled, reported, and tracked attorney expenses and client invoices.Input invoices for work performed on the client’s or the Firm’s vendors into Chrome River.Maintained physical and electronic case files on behalf of clients.Covered the duties of other attorneys’ clients when their assigned support staff was out of the office.Drafted correspondence to clients and on behalf of clients to vendors when needed.Managed the writing, signing, and distribution of holiday cards to firm clients and vendors.Sent out client invoices on a monthly basis for two attorneys at the partner level. Completed monthly audits and analysis of client portfolios for one of the firms’ largest clients.

Prepared and filed National Stage Filings of PCT Applications, Non-Provisional Applications, and Provisional Applications with the USPTO.Edited and formatted draft amendments for Patent Attorneys and Patent Agents in response to US Office Actions.Prepared and filed formal documents (Assignments, Declarations, Oaths) with the USPTO. Conducted extensive prior art searches, researched patent documents, and filed Information Disclosure Forms with the USPTO. Opened and populated new matters.Ran and edited a daily attorney docket using Inprotech and Excel. Updated client portfolios with case information in preparation for attorneys’ monthly teleconferences. Scheduled and facilitated international confidential teleconferences with clients. Proofread, edited, and sent attorney correspondence to various clients.Quality checked official filings before being submitted to the USPTO. Prepared exhibits and supplemental documents for patentability analyses. Prepared and submitted expense reports on behalf of attorneys.

Worked with clients from various backgrounds and skill sets to understand their creative vision, develop a plan of action, and produce an outstanding deliverable. This work took the form of drafting professional memos, academic essays, legal documents, poetry, songs, and website copy.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Wrote and edited client letters for the reporting of Notices of Publication, Notices of Allowance, Letters Patent, Issue Notifications, Notices of Acceptance of Power of Attorney, and Official Filing Receipts.Filed Power of Attorneys, Declarations, and recorded Assignments with the USPTO.Facilitated large file openings and confidential file closings.Itemized receipts, created invoices, and processed reimbursement requests for principal partners.Prepared conference rooms for board meetings and managerial retreats.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Independently filed New Applications, Issue Fees, Information Disclosure Statements, Power of Attorneys, and Requests for Corrected Official Filing Receipts with the USPTO.Reviewed and provided reports on Final and Non-Final Office Actions as well as Election and Restriction Requirements.Wrote Draft Amendments in response to Office Actions.Managed several patent applications from beginning to end.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Independently managed the organization, index, and update of the firm's library.Oversaw the conference room calendar and prepared the conference rooms for meetings.Processed incoming and outgoing mail and correspondence.Managed the switchboard, visitor log, and main email account while greeting clients at the reception desk.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Taught weekly lessons to a group of four 6th grade students enrolled in The Higher Achievement Program to prepare the middle school aged students to apply to Washington, DC’s competitive high schools. Taught four classes of twenty-five 5th and 6th grade students the science curriculum for the DC public school’s upcoming school year to allow the students to start the school year with a leg up on their classmates. Designed a curriculum on gender studies and women’s roles in today’s culture for a daily reading group. Maintained relationships with parents of students to keep them apprised of their child’s progress.