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La Hulpe, Walloon Region, Belgium

As Patent Paralegal I manage all administrative aspects within the Patent Department. More specifically, I am in charge of and manage the administrative procedures aimed at obtaining patents and SPCs, maintaining these rights and registering transfers of these rights.* preparation of KPX folder, physical folder and recording of deadlines and timeframes; * complete creation of the KPX files, obtaining and docketing information regarding inventors, holders, applicants etc.; * preparation and deposit of patent applications; * sending official notification to clients and obtaining instructions in order to proceed in due time; * preparing and sending response to Offices / agents; * recording and maintaining tasks and deadlines in Patent portfolio software (KPX); * invoicing and reporting filed applications / documents.

Porto, Portugal

I am responsible for providing first-class professional support to the team and for charging this work to the appropriate clients.I am heavily involved with the Trade Mark team and I'm comfortable working with clients of all sizes. This position allows me to undertake a variety of paralegal tasks, some of these include:* Gathering evidence for drafting affidavits, statutory declarations and litigious matters to the INPI-PT and EUIPO;* Quotations and Billings;* Maintaining a schedule of fees and protocols for foreign filing estimates.* File Management: using the firm's Document Management System to maintain the firm's standard file structure. Keeping the system up-to-date with copies of email/correspondence received and sent.* Reviewing and collating recent trade mark case law and changes in trade mark law and practice;* Conducting market research of existing clients, as well as prospective clients to aid with the development of the team;* Dealing with reclassification issues for existing registered marks.

Porto

Under the supervision of the patent attorney, mine main duties are to provide support in all phases of the patent prosecution process.Assistance to the Patent Attorney in follow-up and persecution of patent cases:- Docketing and monitoring of terms as well as entering and maintaining data in electronic system.- Administrating mailboxes and e-files.- Handling all administration in relation attorney dockets, invention disclosures, and other IP assets. - Handling formal requirements in patent prosecution (such as PoA, declarations, transfer documents, certificates and official documents). - Preparation of application requests and responses to office actions before EPO and WIPO internally and via foreign agents.- Handling the legal budget including tracking invoices and annuities-- Being familiar with Online Services of Portuguese National Patent Office and European Patent and Trademark Offices. - Deep knowledge regarding the European Patent Convention and Patent Cooperation Treaty.- Knowledge of the EPO and the WIPO websites, electronic tools, and databases.- Familiarity with docketing systems and deadline-monitoring systems, as well as online costestimator programs.

Porto, Portugal

- Maintaining strategic time management to ensure executive leadership possessed continuous awareness and knowledge of all critical meetings and responsibilities. - Developing timelines throughout several parallel projects, ensuring the availability of all materials and resources to facilitate large-scale business operations. - Developing expense reports and other documentation to communicate metrics. - Overseeing the planning and wide-scale communication among associates. - Ensuring that IP strategy remains aligned with clients' technology strategy and taking into account new information concerning strengths and weaknesses. - Identifying opportunities to innovate and improve IP Department's policies and procedures and relevant IP strategies to patent portfolio management. - Securing appropriate foreign and domestic protection of client's inventions following relevant business's IP Strategy Plan. - Overseeing budgetary objectives assigned by the supervisor for assigned clients.

Porto Area, Portugal

As Junior Trademark Paralegal I was responsible for trademark searches, trademark applications, trademark monitoring, data management & invoices, specifically:- Conducting clearances and monitoring of trademark applications in pertinent online-tools.- Corresponding with local trademark legal offices and attorneys.- Entering data in the local in-house database. - Administration and Financial Control of incoming invoices for legal services.

Espinho

In collaboration with the management, my role consists in running the day-to-day translation activities of the service and ensuring the timely delivery.- Coordination of the translation process with a focus on quality and timeliness: from reception of translation requests, quotation, allocation of work, quality control, to final delivery.- Directed and provided support to internal / external translators, i.e. allocating and supervising work (revision, editing, proofing), providing feedback, developing guidelines for external translators, etc.- Management of customer accounts - developing relationships with new and existing clients, scheduling and attending meetings. - Control of nonconformity; solving problems that arise with clients, internal or external team. - Report regularly to management about ongoing projects, potential clients, new queries and ideas.

Vila Nova De Gaia, Porto, Portugal

- Developed team communications and information for internal staff meetings.- Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends.- Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits, and customer surveys.

Lisbon Area, Portugal

As a Client manager my role was to serve as liaisons between a company and its clients, ensuring excellent customer service and client satisfaction. I was also responsible for managing client relationships, developing account plans, and delivering proposals. - Organisation of the biggest trade fair in Portugal named SISAB (International Food and Beverage Trade fair), with central point in the export, which presented over 400 Portuguese companies and brands and 4000 participants from around the world.- Increased database with 1,000 world wide new customers for evaluation of possible customers (especially countries of Slavic languages and English-speaking countries).- Prepare communication plans to keep clients up to date with developments regarding the trade fair; translate bulletins briefing clients on new exhibitors, products and services or any changes.

Presov, Slovakia

In collaboration with the organization board I was responsible for handling policy and guidelines, cultural activities / programs, budget, public relations, and grants related to the University Arts Commission.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Slavic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General, 17

Activities and Societies: National festival of student art activities - Academic Prešov The theoretical and practical knowledge.

Post Graduation, Administration And Translation

Activities and Societies: Queens strategies - Female Entrepreneurship Ability to respond appropriately and effectively in different.

The Bilateral Agreement Between The Governments, Slavic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

A general focus on Slavic languages of Central and Eastern Europe, namely differences between Slovak and Czech languages. Concern.

Language Course, Bulgarian Language And Literature

Intensive language course designed to give the opportunity to develop language and cultural skills in a professional context.

Language Course, Portuguese Language For Foreigners, 17

The objectives of the course were to provide the tools needed to overcome linguistic barriers and to improve Portuguese communication.

Certified European Patent Administrator, Legal Assistant/Paralegal

EPAC enable paralegals, patent administrators and formalities officers to demonstrate that they have the required knowledge and skills.