Samantha Carter Email & Phone Number

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Kansas City, Missouri

Serves as a subject matter expert and client service liaison to internal and external client teams by documenting, relaying, and ensuring compliance with client guidelines and matter management instructions. • Perform client-focused patent portfolio management for numerous clients across varying fields, such as computer software, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing technology. • Develop, implement, communicate, and update internal client-specific processes, procedures, guidelines, and practices to increase efficiencies and enhance client service.• Oversee client and case-specific docketing and reporting processes and procedures.• Regularly analyze United States Patent and Trademark Office correspondence in order to solve patent application deficiencies, draft responses, and provide materials to attorneys for filing.• Communicate with international firms regarding international portions of client patent portfolios.• Provide case details to clients, inventors, attorneys, and staff upon request and as needed.• Core participant in section-wide process improvement projects.• Proofread patent applications, related correspondence, issued patents, and presentations for typographical, grammatical, or spelling errors, in addition to consistency of data.• Experience with various IP management software systems including CPI, Patrix, and Anaqua.

Kansas City, Missouri

• Aided in the preparation and review of utility and design patent applications and related legal correspondence.• Routinely filed and communicated with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.• Regularly analyzed United States Patent and Trademark Office correspondence and draft responses.• Proofread patent applications, related correspondence, issued patents, and presentations for typographical, grammatical, or spelling errors, in addition to consistency of data.• Lead the production of in-house product photography and photo editing for design patent applications.• Performed client management tasks including oversight of client deadlines, process improvement, communication of client guideline changes, management of client databases, and creation of presentation and marketing materials.• Assisted with content creation and social media management for 2WIT DESIGN (2witdesign.com), an intellectual property design blog. • Communicated case details with clients, inventors, attorneys, and staff.• Drafted routine reports for attorneys and provided analysis when requested.• Managed attorney calendars, tracked deadlines, and organized internal meetings.• Provided clerical, administrative, and organizational support, including timekeeping, arranging travel accommodations, phone reception, mailing, official communication, and more.

Lawrence, Kansas

• Proofread first typeset proofs of scientific journals for conformance to style and paging requirements.• Proofread revised proofs for accurate correction of errors and implementation of requested changes.• Proofread manuscripts edited by automated editing software for conformance to style requirements.• Delivered feedback when errors had occurred using continuous improvement systems.• Acquired skills to assist in coordinating with international typesetting companies.

Lawrence, Kansas

• Ensured scientific manuscripts and corresponding artwork were usable for production.• Applied pre-paging templates to manuscripts with the use of Microsoft Word macros.• Maintained databases for manuscripts and artwork received, editor information, and journal identification information.• Maintained in-house directory of electronic files.• Normalized all manuscript text and tables for XML tagging.• Inserted data into the in-house production tracking system.• Communicated with account managers and managing editors regarding missing or incorrect information• Fulfilled requests regarding production assignments such as rush jobs, killed jobs, live samples, and dead samples.• Updated online department guides and instructions as changes were made.

Lawrence, Kansas

Student assistant with the marketing department at the Lied Center of Kansas, the performing arts center for the University of Kansas.• Revised program copy.• Composed brochure text, press releases, newsletters, and other technical documents.• Collaborated with team members on marketing strategy and materials.• Represented the Lied Center at University of Kansas information fairs.• Communicated with other KU departments and area businesses about marketing opportunities.• Given the responsibility of two additional student marketing positions.• Acknowledged for efficiency and the ability to manage a variety of tasks in a deadline driven environment.

Topeka, Kansas

• Edited legal articles for publication in the Kansas Association for Justice Journal.• Composed event brochure text and press releases.• Summarized and cataloged legal briefs for upload onto the KsAJ website.• Provided services and information to association members.• Completed updating online member profiles for over 200 members.