Legal/Executive Assistant
Resume:
Tracey Paterson
**** ******* **., ******* ****, IL 62040
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Patent Administrator
The Boeing Company - St. Louis, MO - May 2012 to June 2017 Coordinate dissemination of invention disclosures with outside law firms for preparation and filing (both U.S. and International); prepare packages for outside counsel and docket same, as well as all follow up concerning each case sent; act as liaison between outside counsel and patent administration with regarding to confidential communication accounts, as well as maintain integrity of customer numbers for all outside counsel; integral part of the maintenance of the docketing system (Memotech); travel to and participate in Software Innovation Board meetings held by CPA Global; conduct IDS searches; trained all new patent administration hires; was the only Level D in the St Louis location which involved mentoring and being available to all other patent administrators. Paralegal
Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP - St. Louis, MO - 2008 to 2012 Management of the docket for five attorneys regarding actions due for patents, trademarks, copyrights, and domain names for the clients assigned to me. Clients were assigned to each assistant and the work included all electronic filings, conducting trademark knockout searches, preparing and filing information disclosure statements, formal papers, registration of domain names, preparation and filing of copyright applications, etc., as well as contacting inventors for additional information for all of the clients assigned to me. Input all docket items into the PATTSY docketing system upon receipt of the mail and completion of projects. Legal Secretary
Armstrong Teasdale LLP - St. Louis, MO - 2006 to 2008 The partner I assisted was in charge of the patent portfolio of one of this firm's biggest clients. The sheer volume of files that he and I handled was impressive. While an application was being written, it was my responsibility to ensure that all declarations and assignments were executed. This process required excellent communication skills both written and verbal, as well as excellent organizational and follow up abilities. Once the application was written, it was my responsibility to get it filed (electronically or manually), prepare and file the Information Disclosure Statement and make sure the application was entered into all docketing systems (including the client's). At the time prosecution began, I was responsible for all docket items and the timely filing of same. I drafted some responses to office actions for attorney review and approval. If office actions were assigned to associates, etc. it was my responsibility to track that action and ensure its timely filing.
Legal Secretary
Oliff PLC - 2005 to 2006
Transcribe correspondence; prepare patent application packages for filing; create and submit invoices for billable items.
Legal Secretary
Harness, Dickey & Pierce - St. Louis, MO - 2003 to 2005 Worked mainly in the area of patent law (U.S. and international) for Donald R. Holland, Ph.D. I was responsible for drafting documents for the USPTO, as needed and necessary, before review by Dr. Holland and ensuring the timely filing of same; maintaining Dr. Holland's docket as well as creation of letters to clients and coordinating filing deadlines, extensions and workloads. I had extensive client contact and often traveled to/from a client site in Kansas to obtain additional information from inventors and to assist the administration at the client’s site. Legal Secretary
Bryan Cave LLP - St. Louis, MO - 1989 to 2003
Position included working for the Chairman of the Intellectual Property Department. The duties included massive creation of correspondence, applications, amendments and various other documents for filing with the USPTO, as well as drafting documents to the client and communicating directly with the clients. I had the responsibility for docketing both trademarks and patents through the PATTSY docketing database. I also managed a 200+ trademark docket for one client (drafting, preparing and filing all necessary documents). Prior to joining the IP group, I was mainly in civil litigation where I took dictation, summarized depositions, maintained document productions and conducted initial interviews with witnesses.
Legal Secretary
Summers Compton - St. Louis, MO - 1986 to 1989
I worked closely and mainly with Ronald Compton in the field of mergers and acquisitions. I did enormous amounts of sale agreements, correspondence, etc. I conducted UCC filings and initial meetings with clients as well as compiling documents necessary for closing books. The accuracy and integrity of Mr. Compton's appointments, calendar and billable hours were all my responsibility. EDUCATION
High School Diploma
Granite City High School - Granite City, IL
Meramec Community College - St. Louis, MO (Paralegal Studies – not completed) SKILLS
Microsoft office
Various docketing software
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I am very familiar with all aspects of intellectual property, as well as the legal field in general and office administration.
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