Phyllis Steinhauser Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Area

Portland, Oregon Area

Greater Chicago Area

• Assisted attorneys with patent and trademark prosecution
• Prepared and filed supporting documentation for utility and design patent applications and registrations, inventor attestations and assignments via USPTO e-filing systems

Rolling Meadows, IL

• Prepared, filed and docketed copyright and trademark applications, affidavits of use, renewals and assignments
• Evaluated and coordinated with intellectual property law firms for the prosecution and maintenance of international trademark registrations
• Prepared intellectual property licensing and agent agreements, amendments and termination letters
• Located individuals and websites selling goods that infringed upon the intellectual property of Precious Moments, Inc. or its… Show more
• Located individuals and websites selling goods that infringed upon the intellectual property of Precious Moments, Inc. or its licensees, and persuaded them to remove such listings
• Ensured licensees’ compliance with contractual requirements regarding royalty reports, payments, manufacturer agreements and certificates of insurance Show less

Rolling Meadows, IL

I completed temporary assignments in various industries at the following companies:Precious Moments, Inc.- ParalegalLadden & Allen Chartered - ParalegalThe Irish Dairy Board - ParalegalRomay Corp. - Administrative AssistantCB Richard Ellis - Administrative AssistantBNP Media Group - Marketing Research Assistant

• Planned work by reviewing assignment area to determine organization of neighborhoods and locate households for conducting interviews
• Conducted interviews with residents in assigned areas by following stringent guidelines and confidentiality laws
• Explained the purpose of the census interview, answered residents' questions, elicited information following a script, and recorded census data on forms
• Maintained records of hours worked, units produced, miles driven, quality control… Show more
• Maintained records of hours worked, units produced, miles driven, quality control results, and expenses incurred in the performance of duties making daily reports to supervisor to review and submit work, and receive.

• Reviewed case notes to determine services provided in order to determine that client confidentiality was not breached
• Contacted clients to conduct follow-up surveys regarding client satisfaction with legal services
• Recorded client responses into customer satisfaction survey reports

• Amassed and mapped marketing data generated from information requests, surveys and website visitation
• Integrated visitor survey response statistics into reports, charts and graphs
• Recorded and edited notes for bi-weekly interdepartmental meetings
• Prepared reports and presentations for lectures presented by directors and executive officers
• Created a process and procedures handbook for vital office administration tasks
• Administered tracking of invoices, advertisements… Show more

• Maintained and posted General Ledger entries for the company as well as four partnerships and a non-profit foundation overseen by the President
• Reconciled monthly corporate checking accounts and disbursements
• Assisted with preparation of income tax and registration documents
• Prepared and edited annual financial statements

Freeport And Machesney Park, IL

• Achieved a 95% rating on the 1998 annual change of command inspection
• Supervised night operations communications during 1998 annual training exercises at the National Training Center, Ft. Irwin CA
• Awarded the Red Cross Humanitarian Service medal in 1994

Bps, Paralegal

Education record

Intellectual Property

Music Education & Broadcast Media

Activities and Societies: Marching Band, NIU Gaming Guild