Sawyer Lyn Imrie-Johnson, J.D. Email & Phone Number

New Richmond, Wi, Us

Eagan, Minnesota, Us

• Provide legal advice and counsel to the organization in support of business activities and transactions.• Research and interpret existing laws, regulations, and anticipated changes to guide informed decisions and reduce risk.• Prepare and review various agreements, contracts, and other legal documents.• Coordinate with outside counsel to address issues requiring specialized legal input including marketing; product development; and patent, trademark, and copyright applications.• Oversee corporate advertising review and substantiation processes and audit compliance with procedures.• Manage trademark enforcement efforts including the preparation of cease-and-desist demand letters and related follow-up to ensure compliance with demands.• Represent the organization in litigation, negotiations, and other matters where legal counsel is required.

Eagan, Minnesota, Us

• Supported and collaborated with General Counsel on broad range of corporate and general matters including liaising with department leads and General Counsel through audit and documentation of compliance efforts.• Oversaw contract review and approval process and coordinate contract lifecycle management.• Conducted legal research, analyze relevant laws, and draft legal memoranda for review by General Counsel on various topics including business requirements, document retention, hiring in various states, telemarketing, and data privacy.• Oversaw corporate advertising review and substantiation processes and audit compliance with procedures.• Managed trademark enforcement efforts including the preparation of cease-and-desist demand letters and related follow-up to ensure compliance with demands.• Coordinated intellectual property filings with outside counsel including patent, trademark, and copyright applications and assist in gathering all necessary paperwork and evidence of use.

St. Paul, Mn, Us

• Conducted trademark clearance searches.• Managed docket of trademark files assigned to the trademark clinic.• Analyzed official communications from the USPTO, prepared response strategy, and drafted responses.• Filed trademark applications and responses to official communications from the USPTO.• Corresponded with and advise clients regarding their trademark files.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Managed multiple IP attorneys’ caseload docket of extensive US and foreign patent prosecution.• Corresponded with clients and foreign associates regarding prosecution deadlines, new filings, instructions, and case status.• Prepared and filed a large volume of US utility and design, PCT, direct foreign, and national phase applications.• Conducted conflict checks within the firm’s ProLaw conflicts database and trained new staff on conflicts procedures.

• Supported multiple IP attorneys with extensive US and foreign patent prosecution.• Coordinated, prepared, and filed a large volume of US National Stage application filings.• Corresponded with clients and foreign associates regarding case status, prosecution deadlines, new filings, and instructions.• Trained paralegal staff on firm procedures and software such as docketing and document management programs.

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• Prepared and filed patent applications and related prosecution documents to support multiple attorneys' representation of clients, including filing legal documents with the US Patent and Trademark Office.• Managed the agenda for Docketing & Process Committee.• Edited HTML format template forms.

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• Reported application status and documents from the US Patent and Trademark Office to clients.• Generated patent prosecution documents for attorney to revise, review and sign for filing such as amendment templates and USPTO fillable PDF forms.• Eliminated two-month backlog of administrative work by streamlining processes for and thoughtful prioritization of outstanding client reports and documents to be generated.

New Richmond, Wi, Us

• Organized and managed Family Law and Worker’s Compensation client files.• Prepared trial notebooks and exhibits.• Managed reception duties including welcoming visitors, answering and referring inquiries, and coordinating mailroom/fax correspondence during receptionist’s daily breaks and extended vacations.

New Richmond, Wi, Us

• Organized and managed Family Law and Worker’s Compensation client files.• Prepared trial notebooks and exhibits.• Managed reception duties including welcoming visitors, answering and referring inquiries, and coordinating mailroom/fax correspondence during receptionist’s daily breaks and extended vacations.

Juris Doctor - Jd

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Paralegal (Legal Studies)