Lavinia Mcelwee Email & Phone Number

Fernie, Bc, Ca

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Lavinia works as a Patent Paralegal filing, prosecuting, registering and maintaining patent applications in the US, Canada and PCT under the guidance of Partner and Head of the Intellectual Property and Technology group, Tony C. Edwards. Lavinia also takes care of clients global IP needs across North America, South America, Europe, ARIPO, Eurasia, Asia, Pacific and South Africa.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Assisting Karen Jacobson (Partner) with regards to Wills and estates, Real property law and Corporate law

Calgary, Canada Area

On 1 January 2012 Macleod Dixon merged with Norton Rose. Together with Norton Rose OR the enlarged Canadian practice became Norton Rose Canada, creating a world–leading practice in energy, mining and resources law. With close to 700 lawyers based in Calgary, Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa and Québec, Norton Rose Canada is ranked among the top three Canadian legal practices. Macleod Dixon's Caracas, Bogotá, Moscow and Almaty offices also joins the Norton Rose Group

Sydney, Australia

Managed Patent formalitiesCo-ordinated internal decision making meetingsCo-ordinance and management of internal invention disclosuresInstructed outside IP counselMonitored and managed major deadlinesWorked closely with VP to manage and organize large trademark and patent portfolioKey relationships with internal and external parties

Floated for legal assistant and paralegal positions located in downtown SydneyPreparing legal documentsDrafting legal documents for review by lawyersCourt filings and runningAdministration of officeReception duties and administration

Auckland, New Zealand

Working for two lawyers in a busy trademark practise as a Legal Secretary.Tasks included:Preparing reporting to clients.Drafting legal documents for reviewPreparing and filing trade-mark applications, prosecution and registration and maintaining file recordsPreparing and filing responses to examination reports Dealing directly with Intellectual Property offices and filing in Australia, New Zealand, US, Canada, Europe, WIPO, Pacific Islands including, Samoa, Fiji, Cook Islands, Tonga, Niue, Tuvalu etc.Management and maintenance of large global IP portfoliosHandling ownership registration

Supervised and facilitated front desk operations, Ran front desk shifts whenever necessaryMonitored property occupancy and managed routine operations; this involved administering hotel policies fairly and consistently, and completing all related documentation in accordance with the facility's standard operating procedures (SOPs). Interaction with both guests and other hotel staff on a daily basis and providing them information by telephone, in written form or in person.Headed staff in restaurant, corporate events and weddings etcMaintained and collated accounting books and ad hoc accounting dutiesRan restaurant functions

Initially a 12 month fixed term contract. Administration work, secretarial role with a team of 3 solicitors, including 1 partner. After 5 months became Manager of a team of 3 junior secretaries and an administration assistant.

Management and collation of all District court filingsProcess payments and filingProvided advice to clientsPrepared court rooms for daily court appearancesProvided magistrates and judges with administrative assistanceCo-ordinated daily rostering of appearances in collaboration with lawyers, magistrates and judges, Police personnel

Patent Administration - Foundation For Success, Us And Pct Patent Law

Activities and Societies: Washington DC - March 6 to March 10, 2017

Trade-Mark Agent Examination Preparation Course 2014

Managing Trade-Mark Disputes

Understanding Trade-Marks - An Introductory Course

Legal Executive Diploma (New Zealand Law Society)