Donald E. Wozniak Email & Phone Number

United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

* Ability to recognize and docket critical deadlines, understands the patent process both Foreign and Domestic

Minneapolis

* Knowledge and understanding of the patent prosecution process with the ability to work with a variety of attorney preferences, firm procedures and client business types* Proficient in processing and prioritizing incoming correspondence from clients, associates, attorneys, USPTO, WIPO and EPO to ensure rapid response while keeping focus towards billable work* Maintained and projected daily, weekly and monthly docket while double docketing critical statutory deadlines for multiple attorneys*Responsible for preparation of standard U.S. application particulars, prosecution document templates, USPTO transmittals and filing and paying (if necessary) the same* Responsible for preparation of PCT application particulars, instruction to associate(s) to file National stage in selected countries, instruction to EP associate to file application with EPO with instruction to validate in selected countries, invoice processing and reporting* Dedicated to learning new process and procedure, application and software, and best practice techniques to ensure better work product with rapid and cost-effective delivery to the client

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

* Docket trademarks, service marks, copyrights, opposition and patent prosecution due dates* Prepare Application Data Sheets with complex priority chain(s) that involve links to multiple continuation applications, continuation-in-part applications, divisional applications* Prepare and file provisional and non-provisional applications, continuation and divisional applications* Prepare and file Information Disclosure Statements for complex priority chain(s) that involve links to multiple continuation applications, continuation-in-part applications, divisional applications* Prepare and file response templates to various office actions* Prepare and file provisional and non-provisional applications; continuation and divisional applications* PCT National Phase & EP Validation instruction to Foreign Agents to file in Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, Vietnam, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Germany, Italy, Norway, Slovakia.* Transition IP docketing from paper to paper-lite.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

* Expert at Information Disclosure Statements to include tracking Art from related cases, consistent naming conventions in NPL(s) / Foreign documents (EPSR & ISA), Art Review accountability, File, Report, Journal and Bill *Transition docketing system from Flex Trac V7-IP Case Tracking System (CTS) to AppColl Docketing System Software* Prepare U.S. Patent Term Adjustment calculations; A & B Delays.* Prepare instruction correspondence to EP Associate to file Application and ready for Grant in designated countries* Prepare Foreign Application(s) with reduced claims sets: CA, IL, AU, EP, IN & AsiaAcknowledged 71 (3) Allowance and provided EP Associate with text approval / changes, divisional and payment instruction* Initiate Indian Waiver approvals for citizens of India to file with the USPTO

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Proficient with a Web-Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and Private PAIR• Knowledge of the Patent Processes from filing to issue of Letters Patent• Captured eOffice Actions from Private PAIR and post to Practice Master, a corporatedocketing program• Acted as U.S. Docketing back-up for the Law Firm• Prepared and filed Formal documents in the United States Patent and TrademarkOffice: PROV, Non-PROV, CON Appln(s), Resp to OA Shell(s) and PTABDocument(s)• Prepared complex IDS filing(s) to include referenced prior art, NPL(s), ISA(s) andforeign art in related cases and multiple families• Experienced with PCT-SAFE preparation and PCT Application filing• Proficient in collating Foreign prosecution particular(s) for Indian Patent Office Form3 filing• Determined Patent Maintenance Fee / Foreign Annuity Fee deadlines for U.S.Patent(s) & Foreign Prosecution / Patent(s), pay or instruct payment of Fee(s) &report results• Maintained client files and patent portfolios from application to Maintenance• Conducted all Business and Subject Matter Client Conflict checks for the Law Firm

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Experience with Document Management System (DMS)• Experience with IPMaster, a corporate docketing program

Paralegal Certificated / Aba-Approved, Law

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honors SocietyLegal Writing and Analysis, Legal Research, UCC and Business Organizations

Bachelor'S Degree, Music Business Merchandising / Sales / Advertising / Promotions Marketing / Pr.

Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha EpsilonEntertainment Marketing, Sales & Advertising.