Promoted from IP Paralegal to Senior Paralegal - assisting with further legal matters (i.e. contract management and execution, liaison to various members of outside counsel) in addition to current responsibilities related to management of the company's IP portfolio.Maintain online enforcement standards of various company brands on various online merchant platforms such as Amazon, Walmart.com, Wayfair and so on.

Maintained Trademark, Patent and Copyright Prosecution Docket for the company’s Intellectual Property portfolio. Facilitated the preparation and filing of new US and foreign trademark, patent and copyright applications.Corresponded with other client company offices, outside counsel and foreign agents regarding upcoming deadlines for domestic and foreign patent applications and renewals. Working with international team members on product infringement enforcement matters across various eCommerce platforms, including Amazon, Walmart.com, Alibaba, Google, eBay, Etsy and FacebookReconciled various billing matters in order to keep costs down for maintaining company’s IP portfolioCorresponded with other client company offices, outside counsel, inventors, company personnel and foreign agents regarding upcoming deadlines for domestic and foreign patent applications and renewals. Researched various international governmental patent websites (WIPO, eSpacenet, JIPO, CIPO, KIPO) to track down prior art references for use with the filings of IDSs.

Maintained Patent Prosecution Docket for the firm’s patent portfolio. Created and ran daily or weekly docket status reports for all four of the firm’s individual attorneys through the use of AppColl. Also created new electronic files in AppColl and on Box.com as new matters were created. Prepared and/or Electronically Filed the following: Domestic pharmaceutical and medical mechanical utility (provisional, non-provisional, continuation, CIP and divisional) and design, national phase and international PCT patent applications (with the use of PCT zip files) - Preliminary Amendments - Substitute Specifications – Sequence Listings, Responses to Non-Final and Final Office Actions, Restriction Requirements and Responses to File Corrected Application Papers – Information Disclosure Statements (SB08) - Extensions of Time - Request for Continued Examination (RCE) - Recordation of Assignments - Powers of Attorney - Payments of Issue Fees – DeclarationsCorresponded with other client company offices, outside counsel and foreign agents regarding upcoming deadlines for domestic and foreign patent applications and renewals. Researched various international governmental patent websites (WIPO, eSpacenet, JIPO, CIPO, KIPO) in order to track down prior art references for use with the filings of IDSs.Monitored our in-house “patent” inbox dedicated to the receipt of email from outside sources, including PAIR from the USPTO.

Assisted with various patent prosecution docketing assignments for Intuitive (medical device company – located in Sunnyvale, CA) – along with the auditing of the entire IP portfolio in preparation for migration of the entire IP portfolio from an outdated, in-house, server based docketing system (DIAMs) to a new cloud-based docketing system. Assisted with various ongoing patent and trademark prosecution matters for Schott, P.C. (boutique IP prosecution firm – located in Jenkintown, PA)Opened and docketed various patent and trademark cases – using the Anaqua system - for Interdigital (wireless technology company - located in Wilmington, DE)Assisted with various patent prosecution matters for Xsensus LLP (boutique IP prosecution firm – located in Alexandria, VA)

Maintained Patent Prosecution Docket for the company's patent portfolio. Created and ran docket status reports for specific business units as assigned to individual attorneys through the use of IP Manager. Ran weekly docket meetings for said specific business units. Also created new electronic files as new matters were created. Prepared and/or Electronically Filed the following: Domestic medical mechanical and electronic utility (provisional, non-provisional, continuation, CIP and divisional) and design, national phase and international PCT patent applications (with the use of PCT zip files) - Preliminary Amendments - Substitute Specifications - Responses to Non-Final and Final Office Actions, Restriction Requirements and Responses to File Corrected Application Papers – Information Disclosure Statements (SB08) - Extensions of Time - Request for Continued Examination (RCE) - Recordation of Assignments - Powers of Attorney - Payments of Issue Fees – DeclarationsCorresponded with other company offices, outside counsel and foreign agents regarding upcoming deadlines for domestic and foreign patent applications and renewals. Researched various international governmental patent websites (WIPO, eSpacenet, JIPO, CIPO, KIPO) in order to track down prior art references for use with the filings of IDSs.Monitored our in-house “patent” inbox dedicated to the receipt of email from outside sources, including PAIR from the USPTO.Corresponded with translation agents regarding filing of translated claims for nationalized European cases.

Maintained Patent Prosecution Docket for the company's patent portfolio. Created and ran docket status reports for various attorneys through the use of FIP (Foundation IP). Ran 30, 60 or 90-Day Docket Reports on a weekly basis. Also docketed new actions in an immediate or timely manner as they came about. Also created new physical files as well as new electronic files as new matters were created. Prepared and/or Electronically filed the following: Domestic chemical, mechanical and electronic utility (provisional, non-provisional, continuation, CIP and divisional) and design, national phase and international PCT patent applications (with the use of PCT zip files) Preliminary Amendments Substitute Specifications Sequence Listings Responses to Non-Final and Final Office ActionsResponses to Restriction Requirements Responses to File Corrected Application Papers Information Disclosure Statements (SB08) Extensions of Time Request for Continued Examination (RCE)Recordation of Assignments Powers of AttorneyPayments of Issue Fees. DeclarationsResponses to Notice To File Missing PartsRequest Patentability and FTO searches from outside counsel. Set up meeting between in-house patent counsel and members of C&D R&D to discuss findings. Wrote FTO and patentability reports clearing new products/inventions as directed by the patent counsel.Informed members of R&D about issuance of company patents in the United States. Corresponded with outside counsel and foreign agents regarding upcoming deadlines for domestic and foreign patent applications and renewals. Researched various international governmental patent websites (WIPO, eSpacenet, JIPO, KIPO) in order to track down references for use with the filings of IDSs.Monitored CPA Direct for quarterly renewals due on company's patent portfolioValidated granted foreign patents. Corresponded with translation agents regarding filing of U.S. Patents in foreign countries

Corresponded with outside counsel and foreign agents regarding upcoming deadlines for domestic and foreign patent applications and renewals. Drafted and sent formal documents to inventors of applications for execution in Response to Notice To File Missing Parts actions. Drafted and electronically filed Responses to Office Actions, Information Disclosure Statements (SB08), Extensions of Time, Recordation of Assignments and Issue Fees. Electronically filed chemical, mechanical and electronic utility patent applications.Drafted and sent issued Letters Patent correspondence to clients.Maintained extensive contact with the USPTO in order to obtain updates on any current domestic patent applications. Interacted with Accounts Payable and Receivable with regards to outstanding patent prosecution invoices. Proofread drafted patent applications prior to filing for format, grammar and punctuation errors.Created docket reports, through the use of CPI, for attorneys in order to keep track of upcoming case actions.

Maintained and monitored ongoing renewal docket of patent and trademark portfolio cases while working with the attorneys (Docket spanning from 2004 to 2030. Combined monthly average of handled patent and trademark was between 60 to 100 cases) resulting in an ongoing stream of renewal funds for the firm’s patent and trademark portfolio.Billed clients at a combined total average rate of $10,000.00 per month in order to obtain invoice payments for all of the above Trademark and Patent Renewal Declarations, Trademark and Service Mark Statements of Use and Patent Notices of AllowanceMaintained initial and follow-up phone, written and email correspondence with clients to advise them on their Patent, Trademark, Service Mark and Copyright applications status. Drafted and filed documents with the USPTO.

Managed and updated large volume sets of legal discovery pertaining to the PSEG/Exelon merger case.Researched information pertaining to cases through use of print and electronic media.Created, maintained and updated CaseMap entries for the PSEG/Exelon merger case. Maintained and updated proper filing of legal correspondence, including letters, briefs, memos, motions and orders.