TOM LONG

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Burbank, California 91502

EDUCATION

B.S. Major: Political Science, Minor: Psychology, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

(Central Campus), Houston, Texas, 2005

A.A.S. Paralegal: Houston Community College (Central Campus), Houston,

Texas, 1993

Paralegal Certificate: CENTER FOR ADVANCEC LEGAL STUDIES, Houston, Texas,

1991

TECHNICAL

SKILLS

Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, Microsoft Outlook, Imanage, IPMaster, IPDAS, CPi Web

Version, Livedgar, Court-Link, Live Notes, Pacer, JIM, Word, Excel,

Powerpoint, Delphion, Patentec, WIPO, USPTO, EPO, Lotus Notes, Trial

Director; NBI, MaxVal

EMPLOYEMENT

Patterson & Sheridan, LLP, Houston, Texas

2012-2014

Patent Prosecution Legal Secretary (Administrator: Pat Perrin - 713-623-

4844)

. Administrative tasks included open new client matter, run weekly and

monthly docket for attorney review for upcoming deadline and

maintained physical files, electronic files and docketing support.

. Saved and report all correspondence from USPTO, WIPO and foreign

matter to client.

. Drafted patent prosecution document including Restriction Requirement,

Non-Final, Final, Pre-Appeal Brief, Appeal brief, Reply Brief, ADS,

IDS, AA with RCE, Response to Article 19 & 34, Amendment After

Allowance and Instructional Letter to foreign associate.

. Prepared and filed IDS, ADS, Provisional & Non-Provisional

Application, file response to NFOA, FOA, Preliminary Amendment, Appeal

Brief, AA with RCE and many more.

Conley Rose, P.C. Houston, Texas 2008-

2012

Trademark Paralegal (Administrator: Mona Davis - 713-***-****)

. Assisted and prepare trademark, copyright and domain name applications

for filing in numerous countries throughout the world and handled all

subsequent phases of prosecution and litigation

. Handled domestic and foreign trademark post registration issues;

arranged for execution, authentication and legalization of formal

document including assignments, POA, declaration.

. Prepared, drafted and report all domestic/foreign correspondence to

client.

. Docket and assist trial preparation for patent, trademark and

copyright litigation matter.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Houston, Texas

Patent Litigation Paralegal - 2005-2008 (Administrator: Joan Ashley - 713-

546-5000)

. Assist attorneys and senior paralegal with court proceedings;

established and maintain case pleadings, correspondence and physical

files.

. Conduct legal research.

. Maintain an established usable database for record files, trial

notebook, patent publication, plaintiffs and defendants document

production.

. Knowledge of legal terminology and local, state and federal laws and

regulations

. Drafted standard pleadings and arranged services.

. Assist trial preparation including organized motion, exhibit, witness,

direct and cross examination lists and trial binders.

Paralegal Clerk, Litigation (Products, Commercial & Contract) 2004-2005

. Maintained department case files within department.

. Research case files in State, Federal and County Courts.

. Prepared case law and distribute to appropriate attorney and senior

paralegal.

. Draft and prepared 8k, 10k and 10Q form for senior paralegal review.

. Assist trial preparation.

Library Assistant - 1997-2004

. Response to requests for information by accessing library material,

computer database and outside resources.

. Located cases and articles manually and online.

. Interlibrary loan.

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