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Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

• Drafted numerous patents in Canada and the United States in a variety of technical fields with minimal supervision, particularly focused on software and mechanical patents• Responded to over 150 patent Office actions in Canada, the United States, and Europe with minimal supervision in a variety of technical fields, particularly focused on software and computer patents• Managed matters and clients, connecting directly with inventors for invention mining and key decision-makers for strategic business and legal decisions• Conducted numerous FTO searches in respect of patent and trademark matters in Canada and the United States, preparing infringement and validity opinions• Developed client-specific IP strategies, including preparation of patent landscape searches, analysis and application of business principles, consideration of present IP portfolio, and advice as to expansion and growth• Responded to a variety of trademark Office actions in Canada and the United States• Prepared numerous trademark applications in Canada and the United States

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Involved in all steps of patent prosecution in both Canada and the United States, drafting description of invention and claims for multiple patent applications for both start-ups and established companies• Prepared responses to Office actions for both Canadian and American matters• Conducted extensive legal research on substantive and procedural issues (e.g., developments in case law on validity tests, evidentiary admissibility issues) and relevant regulations (e.g., PM(NOC)), drafting relevant sections of written representations as needed during litigation and otherwise providing formal memos• Managed clients directly on smaller files, converting their input and preferences into submissions and analyzing evidence provided for inclusion in legal documents• Assisted in expert preparation leading up to trial• Performed FTO searches, developing VBA macros to capture details of patents already reviewed and streamline overall process, saving dozens of lawyer-hours per search• Onboarded incoming students, integrating them into the firm’s business practices

Toronto, Ontario

• Project management: analyzed, synthesized, and presented data in numerous reports• Updated and automated multiple databases to ensure consistency and ease of access• Enhanced expertise in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, creating multiple operational automation programs in VBA

Toronto, Ontario

• Conducted client intake, solicited donations, and maintained records on donations• Managed appointment schedule and day-to-day clinic operations

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: Downtown Legal Services, University Affairs Division; Law Review, Assistant Editor, Technology & Intellectual.

Honours Bachelor Of Arts, Linguistics & Computer Science, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Dean's Honour Roll (2013 - 2016); Academic Vice-President, Society of Linguistic Undergraduates at McGill.

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