Ann Marie Alpha-Kpetewama
Fort Washington, Maryland 20744
301-***-**** (Home)
202-***-**** (Work)
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a Position as Intellectual Property Docketing Manager
EMPLOYMENT
IP Patent Administrator 6/2007 - Present
GOODWIN & PROCTER, LLP
Washington, DC
Send out the daily dockets every morning. Move dates and answer all
questions regarding intellectual property matters. Communicate with
clients regarding outstanding annuities and maintenance fees and instruct
payment through CPI. Maintain the PTO Deposit and American Express
accounts. Open new client/matter numbers. Review all filings to the
Patent and Trademark Office. Open and docket all U.S., foreign and
trademark mail. Maintain a Patent and Trademark mail log entry. Send out
monthly dockets every month. Correspond with foreign associates and
clients regarding outstanding due dates. Insert time into CMS for any
billable time that occurs. Reconcile invoices and prepare check requests
for outstanding foreign invoices. Create reports for clients and staff.
Travel to other offices to help out in the docketing departments. Docket
all foreign trademark matters for the Boston and New York Offices. Keep up
with the rules and changes with the Patent and Trademark Office and other
responsibilities that are in an Intellectual Property Law Firm.
Docket Paralegal II 8/15/2003 - 6/2007
HUNTON & WILLIAMS, LTD.
Washington, DC
Send out the daily dockets every morning to the McLean, Richmond and DC
offices; printed and organized the monthly dockets and distributed them to
the appropriate offices; cleared entries off for the docket for all
offices; docketed all Patent and Trademark filings each day; opened and
docketed all mail; opened new matters into the docketing system and other
duties in an Intellectual Law Firm Docketing Department.
*Left to go with Partners to Goodwin & Procter to start-up IP Section in
Washington, DC office
Docketing Manager 1/15/2001 - 8/15/2003
BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD.
Washington, DC
Managed and supervised a staff of nine employees for the DC, Boston and
Chicago offices. Provided evaluations and counseling for employees.
Maintained all docketing procedures and policies in the four offices of
Portland, Chicago, Boston and DC. Provided training and development for
staff to familiarize with scope of the procedures necessary to complete
assignments. Approved requests for staff vacations and personal leave;
ensured adequate staff coverage. Provided daily supervision of department
workflow to ensure accurate and efficient docketing and processing of all
clients and case-related communications in accordance with U.S. and foreign
practice for patent and trademarks. Formulated appropriate work schedules
to accommodate fluctuating workflow. Scheduled overtime as needed and
assigned special projects as needed. Reviewed and docketed faxes, incoming
packages, foreign mail, etc. Supervised the clearing of the State Bar
(last day items) for the firm. Provided second review of all incoming
docketing PTO communications and all docketed foreign mail including PCT
cases. Printed out daily dockets for the whole firm and cleared the end of
the day reports.
Legal Secretary 4/1997 - 1/15/2001
BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD.
Washington, DC
Duties included: Opening new files; preparing patent applications with or
without sequence listings, arranging travel plans, preparing and filing
responses to Notice to File Missing Parts, preparing transmittal of
drawings, preparing drawings to the draftsman, preparing Rule 132
Amendments and typing Amendments and other correspondence; preparing and
filing Certificate of Corrections, maintaining a heavy daily docket,
photocopying, maintaining attorney daily time entries and other secretarial
duties in an intellectual property law firm.
Legal Secretary 1/1997 - 4/1997
STASS & HALSEY
Washington, DC
Duties included: Preparation of patent applications; preparing prebills to
clients, transcribing from a Dictaphone, typing amendments, filing,
photocopying; relieving receptionist duties; maintaining a daily docket and
other secretarial duties in an intellectual property law firm.
Legal Secretary 6/1996 - 2/1997
PARKHURST, WENDEL & BURR
Alexandria, Virginia
Duties included: Transcribing from a Dictaphone, typing amendments,
responses, maintaining an up-to-date docket book, acting as back-up to the
receptionist and other secretaries in the office; sending out faxes;
filings; preparing and filing new patent and trademark applications in the
USPTO; photocopying and other various duties in an intellectual property
law firm.
Legal Secretary 1990-1996
VARNDELL LEGAL GROUP
Alexandria, Virginia
Duties included: Answering telephone calls, transcribing from the
Dictaphone, typing amendments, responses, keeping a calendar, maintaining
an up-to-date docket book for the office; opening all incoming mail;
sending faxes and telexes; obtaining copies of domestic and foreign patents
at the United States Patent and Trademark Offices; conducting research at
the International Trademark Commission; docketing all incoming
correspondence from the USPTO; preparing PCT applications; maintaining a
financial folder; making deposits into company's account; obtaining copies
of file histories for patent and trademarks; reviewing and preparing patent
and trademark applications to be filed in the USPTO; delivering responses
to the Examiner's Group Unit; making travel arrangements; preparing
initinary trips abroad; maintaining client accounts; assigning docket
numbers; maintaining the deposit account for the USPTO; preparing foreign
applications; reviewing and preparing copyright applications; ordering
supplies and other various duties in an intellectual property law firm.
Legal Secretary 1988 - 1990
FISHER, CHRISTEN & SABOL
Washington, DC
Performed general legal secretarial duties in the Patent and Trademark
areas of law, including maintaining a calendar; recording attorney's time;
handling all travel arrangements; organizing meetings; sending faxes and
telexes; covering receptionist duties; transcribing from the Dictaphone,
handling client billings and keeping attorneys up-to-date on
correspondence and calls from clients and other secretarial duties in an
intellectual property law firm.
SKILLS
Experience in the following systems:
* PC Master (Version 3.03.01)
* IP Master (Version 1.1.17)
* Iproma
* CPI
* Microsoft Word
* WordPerfect 6.1
* CMS Accounting and File Management System
REFERENCES
Available upon request