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Very excited to be a part of the amazing people, environment and science at Genentech and Roche.

-Build, manage, and optimize IP portfolio from square one together with Chief Legal Officer.-Select and implement IP management software AppColl to track application filings, response deadlines, and annuities.-Harvest invention disclosures and work with outside counsel to facilitate patent drafting.-Prepare, file, and prosecute US, PCT and foreign patent applications. Also, prepare, file, and prosecute US, Madrid Protocol and foreign trademark applications.-Monitor and pay patent annuities. As well, monitor and coordinate trademark renewals.-Prepare and file Information Disclosure Statements. Research references and non-patent literature. -Manage and coordinate all formality documents (Powers of Attorney, Assignments, Declarations, etc.) and provide notary services.-Establish USPTO customer number and joint customer numbers with outside counsels to streamline efficiencies and spend management. -Program and administer patent and trademark reports for executive leadership and board of directors.-Facilitate, track, and monitor legal agreements such as Confidential Disclosure Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Technology Access Agreements, Statements of Work, etc.

-Managed technology and process design for IP and legal systems, including Anaqua, SimpleLegal, Box, mxHero, and Sharepoint.-Led implementation, maintenance, upgrades, optimization, and improvement of software and tools by driving enhancements in automation, email functionality, reports, and dashboards with performance indicators while carrying out system upgrades, cross-department integrations, and enhancements.-Supervised technology projects which included planning, budgeting, communications and coordination of tool implementations and upgrades. Maintained and drove department-wide technology roadmap.-Designed, configured and optimized tailored Anaqua workflows concerning: invention disclosure intake, inventor surveys, foreign filing licenses, foreign filing/national phase approvals, inventor awards, and German remuneration.-Programmed and administered patent related canned and custom dynamic reports (Excel, HyperView, and Power BI) to enable executive leadership decision making and track spend against budget.

-Onboarded, trained, managed, and supervised patent paralegals and docketing administrators.-Supported US and EP in-house patent attorneys/agents and outside counsels in all aspects of preparing, filing and prosecuting US, EP, PCT, and foreign patent applications. Accountable for 1K active matters.-Coordinated broad IP filing strategy, budgeting, and outside counsel/foreign agent engagement together with Chief Patent Counsel. -Organized and submitted standard essential patents to evaluation experts and to audio/video standards licensing organizations (MPEG, Via Licensing, etc.).

-Prepared, filed, and prosecuted US, PCT, and foreign patent applications (including plant applications and Plant Variety Protection matters). -Reported all filing and prosecution-related correspondence to clients and foreign associates. -Responsible for processing powers of attorney and assignments requiring notarization and legalization; ordering of certified copies of priority documents and assignments from the USPTO to facilitate filings; and generating client-requested reports pertaining to all aspects of US and foreign filing (reminders, estimates, etc.).-Managed client annuities and coordination of CPA Global engagement.

-Generated daily pre-programmed and custom reports, status reports and dockets for attorneys/secretaries/foreign filers/clients; updated individual records; performed global updates; and managed the uniformity of information in Pattsy IP database.-Maintained US and foreign patent country law and important due dates relating to both (including patent/trademark renewals); duties included the review, docketing and scanning of all incoming US and foreign patent and trademark correspondence. Routinely requested to perform research of US and foreign patents and trademark applications online to determine status or for problem-solving purposes.-Coordinated file transfers and intakes and the audit of new matters, including physical and database file/record creation, transfer of contents and proper preparation for transferring out and generation of immediate due-date docket of files for new firm.