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Malta, New York

Main responsibility is to administer the company's internal patent operations. Duties include to maintain the patent portfolio management platform FoundationIP and the renewals/maintenance fees/annuities database on the IP Platform RENEW app while coordinating with the vendor CPA Global's support team regarding any required system maintenance. Create various reports for internal analysis of among other things, portfolio trends, expense budgets, and filing counts. Review records for data integrity, open docketing activities requiring attention, and to address any questions that arise from colleagues. Data entry of record notes as provided by the monetization team. Initiate the transfer of records as necessary in IP patent assignment agreements with other parties. Oversee compliance with ITAR regulations by FoundationIP users. Scheduling of Patent Development Committee meetings to evaluate invention disclosures for specific technologies. Manage Inventor Recognition Award Program including quarterly monetary inventor awards processing and overseeing the annual Patent Week event celebrating innovation from the inventors and patent advocates within the organization. Interface with outside counsel on various patent prosecution and litigation matters. Assist attorneys with enabling and enforcing legal holds of custodial accounts for active cases and potential disputes. Work with IT to gather evidence or relevant documentation as described in information subpoenas and document requests using Google Vault. Organize and host meetings for litigation and claim updates with responsible attorneys. Serve as coordinator of Legal Tracker, a software program for outside firm's billing to track invoices, rate sheets, and budgets. Work with legal administrator to open purchase orders using Oracle software. Various other legal responsibilities as requested.

Albany, New York

Assist Intellectual Property attorneys in the drafting and filing of petitions, discovery requests & interrogatories, exhibits, briefs, and motions. Manage all aspects of e-Discovery including document collection, review, organization, processing, and production, as well as creating an ESI Plan relating to the Protective Order. Database, case & docket management. Research of companies and individuals, case law, and prior art or cited references for documentary evidence. Preparation for depositions, client meetings and hearings/trials. Patent, Trademark, and Copyright application monitoring & filing. Creation of hyperlinked production logs, pleading & discovery indexes, claim charts, and scheduling matrices based on federal & local rules. Furthermore, responsible for the HRFM Cleantech Practice Group’s database & reports relating to clean energy patents worldwide. I also provide a backup role to the Tech Department, coordinate with software vendors and assist with maintenance of the firm’s website.

Mechanicville, Ny

Responsible to stock product, construct and/or service displays, and accurately price and rotate product. Record daily account activity and complete proper administrative work. Maintain relationships with account personnel and provide professional customer service. Collaborate with Supervisors and Sales Representatives to submit any necessary orders, revise any point of sale revisions, and address any customer requests.

Islandia, Ny

As in-office computer support technician, I was responsible for providing technical support to coworkers in need of assistance or instruction. I coordinated with the firm's IT company on any performance issues with the servers or computers. I contacted software providers for employee support and training or to resolve bugs within the programs. I oversaw the management of domains, social media pages and their company website. Installation and inventory of the firm's computers, devices and licensed software allocated to employees was an additional duty. Furthermore, I also supervised the firm's records management including the backing up of server data, archiving files, indexing cases and data/document destruction.

Islandia, Ny

Assist attorneys in the filing of Chapter 7, 11 and 13 cases pertinent to bankruptcy law. Research and review debtor’s list of assets & debts, credit reports, pay dockets, operating reports, tax returns and other relevant documentation in order to draft petitions, schedules and statements. Arrange appraisals, judgment/lien searches, and reaffirmation agreements. Determine debtor’s exemptions and means test qualification. File petitions, applications, motions, and proof of claims electronically with the court as well as monitor the court dockets. Handle routine calls and correspondence, coordinate mailings with trustees, and serve notifications to creditors. Furthermore, responsible for maintaining case logs, client files, and attorney schedules for the firm.

Hauppauge, Ny

Restoration of documents damaged by water, fire, and smoke; including mold prevention and removal. Responsible for obtaining damaged materials in an organized manner; separating records based on sensitivity and urgency, as well as determining a plan of action for the job. Additionally supervised projects' progression while overseeing the operations and practices of co-workers. Other requirements included data entry of job inventory, consulting with customers to recover urgent files as needed, as well as prioritizing records for delivery.

Hauppauge, Ny

Position required emergency response to water, fire and smoke damaged losses. Traveled to the job site to assess damage, then evaluated and carried out a course of action. Further duties included equipment monitoring and obtaining data to prepare reports; subsequently evaluating findings to communicate with clients, insurance adjusters and restoration companies about job progress and analysis. Also responsible for advising the insured on future actions and recommending the best strategy to pursue based on the situation. Met regularly with clients to improve customer satisfaction and retention.

Troy, Ny

Management of capital equipment on campus, including use, location, maintenance and disposition. Coordinated appointments with faculty and staff to locate equipment purchased. Gathered equipment records for inventory purposes and assisted supervisors with data entry.