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Troy, Michigan, United States

• Remotely manage comprehensive patent portfolios for multiple attorneys in a fully electronic environment, ensuring accurate and timely filings of patent applications and prosecution documents.
• Oversee attorney docket, ensuring deadlines are consistently tracked and met, including Office Action responses, maintenance fees, and client notifications.
• Filed numerous patent applications, Amendments, Petitions, and Information Disclosure Statements with the USPTO, ensuring 100% compliance with legal requirements.
• Provide clients with patent status reports, streamlining decision-making processes.
• Facilitate client communications, including invention disclosures, legal document execution, and correspondence.
• Coordinate with foreign associates for international patent filings and office actions.

Jackson, MI

• Managed patent and trademark portfolios in a remote capacity, ensuring seamless coordination of e-filings with USPTO and WIPO.
• Spearheaded the digital transformation of client records, reducing physical storage needs and increasing accessibility.
• Developed a comprehensive database of client correspondence templates, cutting response times and improving communication efficiency.
• Managed over 100 patent clients simultaneously, meeting critical deadlines and keeping clients informed on office actions and filing statuses.
• Contributed to the filing of international patent applications, playing a key role in global patent protection strategies.

Ann Arbor, MI

• Managed a high-volume patent and trademark docket for 3 patent attorneys and 1 trademark attorney.
• Successfully brought a severely backed-up docket up-to-date, implementing new processes that led to ongoing docket management efficiency.
• Conducted preliminary trademark searches and assisted attorneys with filing trademark applications, building a solid foundation in intellectual property law.
• Handled all phases of patent prosecution, including filing patent applications, amendments, and correspondence with the USPTO, ensuring timely action on all matters.

Troy, Michigan, United States

• Supported a principal attorney in managing a large docket of patent cases.
• Enhanced foreign and domestic patent prosecution by liaising with foreign associates and ensuring compliance with country-specific patent regulations.
• Managed patent maintenance fee payments, helping clients avoid costly patent lapses through proactive portfolio management.
• Prepared Power of Attorney (POA) documents, assignments, and patent declarations for client review and execution.

Southfield, Michigan, United States

• Reviewed and analyzed patent data informalities, ensuring accurate filings across diverse patent offices worldwide.
• Expertly navigated complex international patent rules, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of country-specific patent laws and client portfolios.
• Identified and corrected data integrity issues in patent filings, ensuring compliance and reducing potential legal risks.

Livonia, Michigan, United States

• Validate and approve sales contracts
• Created 20 different product-line contract forms for use by sales team
• Update client databases and process orders for computer systems
• Coordinate new account activities between customers and support/training departments
• Maintain updated physical customer files
• Track sales quota for commission

Bachelor Of Science, Business Management

Activities and Societies: • Summa Cum Laude | GPA: 3.98 • President's List | Dean's Li • Member, Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society •.

Associates Of Science, Physical Sciences

Activities and Societies: • Dean's List | GPA: 3.82 • Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society • Recipient, Claren C. Jones Science Award