Office Manager

YVETTE RODRIGUEZ

**** *. ******* ***, **** * Chicago, Illinois 60618 773-***-**** *********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging and professionally fulfilling position in the legal industry specializing in litigation,

case management and docket management that will draw upon my 18 years of experience in these fields and

provide opportunities for career growth.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jan 2014 Present (Part Time)

Trademark Manager, Innis Law Group LLP

• Assist a team of attorneys and clients in managing domestic and international portfolios at a

trademark boutique law firm that represents clients in a broad range of industries including

fashion, technology, food and beverage, and financial services, including Fortune 100 brands as

well as startups.

• Responsibilities and experience includes knowledge of TTAB Rules and Procedures, electronic filings,

including applications, renewals, responses to office actions, oppositions and cancellations

proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (US PTO)

• Manage trademark docket function including preparation of weekly, monthly and annual docket

reports and searches and other docket reports relating to client specifications customized and

docket intranet.

Jan 2012 – Oct 2013

Brand Paralegal, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

• Prepared motions and pleadings for filing in Federal Courts across the country include the Northern

District of Illinois

• Responsible for reviewing collateral for all plans to ensure compliance with brand regulations,

licensing agreements and standard trademark practices.

• Maintained trademark portfolio compromised of 2,000 registrations and applications including

trademark clearance, application filing and prosecution, registration maintenance and docketing

• Prepared and filed applications, renewals and other documentation required by the United States

Patent and Trademark Office (US PTO)

• Support Brand Counsel with international trademark enforcement matters, including corresponding

with foreign associates, drafting of affidavits and gathering of supportive evidence

• Collaborate with legal and multi disciplinary teams on internet related matters, including domain

name enforcement, domain name clearance, UDRP complaints and researching brand related

implications of social media web sites

Oct 2010 – Sept 2011

Docket Clerk/Paralegal, DLA PIPER LLP (US)

(ContractWork)

• Prepared motions and pleadings for Civil and Federal cases

• Maintained the trademark docketing database, handled all docketing needs for multiple clients

• Responsible for intake of new clients and entering data into the CPI docket system

• Responsible for reviewing and processing all incoming mail from the US PTO and docketing all mail

into CPI docket system

• Prepared reports for clients associated with their trademark/copyright portfolios, process invoices,

prepare correspondence to foreign associates inquiring of status of applications

• Conducted Saegis searches for trademarks and domain names

Dec 1997 Jul 2010

Docket Clerk, Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP

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YVETTE RODRIGUEZ

3224 W. Berteau Ave, Unit 2 Chicago, Illinois 60618 773-***-**** *********@*****.***

• Coordinated court filings and processed client billing

• Processed and matched all incoming mail in preparation for docket entry

• Performed conflicts checks, entered new clients and matter numbers into the appropriate database

• Prepared motions for filing in Federal and State courts

• Entered new trademark applications into the database

• Reviewed legal court documents and discovery documents

• Filed retention documentation for all client related documents and files

• Processed weekly docket reports for attorneys and paralegals

• Processed U.S. and Foreign Trademark reports

Apr 1995 – Nov 1997

Docket Clerk, Welsh & Katz Ltd.

• Input new trademark and patent information into CPI system

• Opened all U.S. and foreign mail in preparation for docket entry

• Responsible for weekly and monthly docket reports, input new litigation cases in docket

• Reviewed legal court documents

• Input of new litigation cases

• Litigation – U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Federal Court.

EDUCATION

Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL

Paralegal Certificate, 1993 1994

Robert Morris College, Chicago, IL

Associates Degree in Business Administration, 1991 1993

SKILLS AND TRAINING

• Docketing software for Federal Court Litigation and Management Software

• Saegis Trademark Screening

• Corsearch Advantage

• DNBi Professional

• WorldMark Plus

• Proficient in CPI, Pacer and Law Bulletin

• Knowledge of Rippe & Kingston Accounting System

• LexisNexis

• Typing of 50 wpm

• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access and SQL Time Entry

• Groupwise

• On Line Global Trademark Databases (such as OHIM and USPTO database)

• Domain Name Portfolio portals, Mark Monitor

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YVETTE RODRIGUEZ

3224 W. Berteau Ave, Unit 2 Chicago, Illinois 60618 773-***-**** *********@*****.***

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Volunteer for Step Up Woman Chicago

• Chicago Area Docket Association (CADA), member since 1997

• Latino Legal Organization

LANGUAGES

English and Spanish

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