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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Ga

Held multiple roles with increasing leadership responsibilities during a six-year tenure with the firm. Oversaw 30 intellectual property (IP) staff across five offices. Delegated workflow, led training, and provided ongoing support.➣ Handpicked to lead the Issue Fee Team and the POA Transfer Team dedicated to managing payment of issue fees and filing paperwork with the U.S. and PCT offices related to cases transferred to the firm. ➣ Served on the Operations Team, assisting with setting… Show more Held multiple roles with increasing leadership responsibilities during a six-year tenure with the firm. Oversaw 30 intellectual property (IP) staff across five offices. Delegated workflow, led training, and provided ongoing support.➣ Handpicked to lead the Issue Fee Team and the POA Transfer Team dedicated to managing payment of issue fees and filing paperwork with the U.S. and PCT offices related to cases transferred to the firm. ➣ Served on the Operations Team, assisting with setting up new software and overseeing implementations.➣ Administered daily human resource tasks for the firm, involving staff hiring, terminations, performance evaluations, disciplinary meetings, and attorney/administrative reassignments.➣ Delivered hands-on support as needed to a diverse client base that included General Motors (GE), IBM, Microsoft, SABIC, Siemens, Baker Hughes, Dow Chemical, NIH, Dupont, Samsung, and Masonite. Show less

Detroit, Mi

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Ga

Directed patent and trademark prosecution and docketing processes, optimizing workflows and best practices. Coordinated weekly with human resources on matters such as strategic hires, training, and orientation. Guided the entire patent prosecution process from filing to maintenance fees and annuities. ➣ Spearheaded new billing requirements for all administrative staff, enhancing billing accuracy.➣ Conceptualized and established an IP Overflow Team to provide coverage for IP staff during… Show more Directed patent and trademark prosecution and docketing processes, optimizing workflows and best practices. Coordinated weekly with human resources on matters such as strategic hires, training, and orientation. Guided the entire patent prosecution process from filing to maintenance fees and annuities. ➣ Spearheaded new billing requirements for all administrative staff, enhancing billing accuracy.➣ Conceptualized and established an IP Overflow Team to provide coverage for IP staff during absences and distributed workload efficiently across the Overflow Team. ➣ Facilitated in-depth training sessions and implemented new procedures by traveling to other offices. Show less

Atlanta, Ga

Supervised 20 staff across offices in Atlanta and Washington, DC as part of an intellectual property (IP) department with 10 attorneys. Presided over hiring, training, development, and performance management with 95% of the new staff without previous experience. Performed marketing research and created requests for proposals (RFPs).➣ Led day-to-day operations of a high-volume intellectual property department; managed the workflow of U.S. and foreign patents and trademark prosecutions… Show more Supervised 20 staff across offices in Atlanta and Washington, DC as part of an intellectual property (IP) department with 10 attorneys. Presided over hiring, training, development, and performance management with 95% of the new staff without previous experience. Performed marketing research and created requests for proposals (RFPs).➣ Led day-to-day operations of a high-volume intellectual property department; managed the workflow of U.S. and foreign patents and trademark prosecutions, including foreign maintenance and annuity fees. ➣ Conducted weekly docket meetings to ensure smooth operations; reviewed and approved prebills.➣ Championed the idea to convert the firm’s current docketing system from CPI to Foundation IP; shared the advantages with senior leadership and gained approval. Worked with vendors and IT to execute the plan.➣ Engaged extensively with USPTO for issue resolution and facilitation of allowances; maintained regular communication with foreign associates and clients to synchronize instructions and protocols.➣ Maintained and enforced file room procedures and coordinated all IP transfers to and from the firm.➣ Handled the docketing of all IP correspondence and assigned VIP clients to appropriate staff members to ensure they received more personalized service. Show less

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