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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.• Managed attorney billing and invoicing, maintaining accurate financial records.

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 • Facilitate new strategies to streamline processes

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