Jessica Anthony Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Prepare USPTO filings, including review based on checklists, entry into electronic dashboard to send to IP Quality for double-checking, edits if applicable, routing to attorney for final review, completion of filing and reporting same to clients.• Interface with Foreign Filing to ensure complete foreign/international filings are received and to answer client-specific questions.• Manage U.S. and International patent & trademark dockets, generate and review CPi reports, provide follow-up through calendaring and diligent use of reminders. • Review incoming correspondence to prepare reporting of all new documents and deadlines to clients, for both patents and trademarks.• Send requests/instructions and interface with internal staff, foreign associates or outside vendors.• Independently handle non-substantive U.S. docket items such as formalities documents, transfer of rights via assignments, and other administrative client portfolio management.• Draft and prepare Information Disclosure Statement filings for attorney review/finalization.• Create “shell” response documents/letters for attorneys to complete, incorporating pending case/claims information and a summary of the rejections. • Open new matters and send case information updates to Docketing for CPI, IP Quality Assurance for IPDAS, and Accounting.• Maintain strong client relationship for Partner’s team (i.e. regarding billing inquiries and other client needs).• Review Daily Docket Clearance reports for deadlines pertaining to timekeepers' cases, check on status, discuss with attorney if necessary, ensure all deadlines are met, and respond to Clearance report to ensure action status is updated in CPI.• Organize and prepare files, docket information, and action items for incoming/outgoing file transfers.• Manage, track and complete large/long-term projects as requested by attorneys/clients.• Stays informed re: changes to rules/laws or filing/docketing procedural changes.

Milford, Ma

- Assists development to expand OTC drug, at home therapy products, cosmetics and consumable product categories via sourcing, developing, and coordinating between sales teams and product development teams. Represents IP and regulatory affairs on PD teams to provide direction with respect to brand strategy and regulatory requirements.- Communicates with foreign suppliers/factories, requests for quotes, analyzes supplier quotations and issues the same to sales and PD to build revenue and create new import opportunities; also ensures deadlines are met, design/food safety/import challenges are overcome and manages general status updates, forcing deadlines to be met at all stages. - Identifies, interprets and communicates product attributes and nomenclature through labels and packaging artwork quality assurance; reviews new packaging proofs at all design stages to ensure accuracy of grammar, syntax, ingredients, nutrition facts, claims and regulatory compliance. - Manages technical label reviews that are sent to third party testing labs (e.g., Bureau Veritas). Reviews labels to ensure compliance to CFR laws/FDA regulations etc., tracking testing status and timing, submission pass/fail status, and supporting reasons and presenting quarterly reports of results.- Manages and tracks FSMA compliance documents for FSVP and FSP with Registrar, Product Manager and Merchandiser; Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) qualified by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) (certificate of training earned August 2018).- Compiles and sends monthly commodity tracker reports for both US and foreign commodities to upper management and develops tracking spreadsheets, assembles presentations, dashboards and other project tools as necessary to drive specific business categories.

Milford, Ma

- Independently prepares legal documents, reports & chronological timelines and e-files copyright registrations & trademark applications- extensive correspondence associated with IP prosecution, disputes, customs, licensing and litigation matters. - Assists outside counsel re: prosecution of in-house patent applications to yield patent assets that are enforceable and aligned with company goals. - Prepares presentations and documents for outside counsel review, assisting in prosecution and litigation analysis/strategies for brand protection and infringement suits.- Performs research for evidence of existing patents, prior art, patentability, trademarks and copyrights to prepare and package for review by sourcing, product development teams, management and outside counsel. Develops search strategies and reviews results for prior art, patentability, freedom to operate and validity studies. - Leads brand protection and consulting for consumer products, electronics and hardlines and assists product development teams with necessary design improvements or changes. - Keeps and maintains records of intellectual property applications, copyright and trademark registration applications and all issued patents, trademarks and copyrights while keeping abreast of related laws and regulations and incorporates compliance within all stages of product development.- Researches and retrieves information for the completion of assigned tasks utilizing practice specific resources such as llegal rules books (e.g., the MPEP, the TMEP), the USPTO website, court websites, etc.- Works w/multiple departments re: IP portfolio growth, identifying any need for patent, trademark and copyright applications, and filing such applications or assisting outside counsel to do the same on company’s behalf. - Monitors such applications/issuances throughout prosecution, reviews USPTO communications w/management and/or outside counsel, maintains statements of use & fees using tickers/reminders

Alexandria, Va

- Searching patent and scientific journal databases for prior art and substantively examining patent applications. In particular, determining whether a claimed invention meets patentability requirements such as novelty, "inventive step" or "non-obviousness", "industrial application" or "utility" and sufficiency of disclosure.- Writing office actions, including non-final and final rejections, reply briefs, notices of allowance, restriction requirements, and advisory actions. - Highly proficient in US, foreign and international patent prosecution rules, laws, standards, requirements (pre-AIA and post-AIA) with strong MPEP knowledge base and PTAB rules, regulations and procedures. Examined mostly medical devices for electrical stimulation therapies and diagnostics using bioelectrics and bio instrumentation: Heart Therapy (non-pacing) Heart Diagnostics Electrical Stimulation Therapy Electrical Applicators (i.e. stimulation leads/catheters)

Bachelor Of Science

Paralegal Certificate Course

High School Diploma