Administrative Assistant Manager
Resume:
Ricky O. Dunlap
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841 Avenue C, Apt 3
Bayonne, New Jersey 07002
EXPERIENCE **********@***.***
SKILLS
LEXIS-NEXIS,WESTLAW, PACER; MA 3000; CPI Docketing System; CPA Docketing System; Concordance and
Summation Software; Electronic Case Filing; Microsoft Word; Elite Case Management System; Legal Keys.
MYERS & WOLIN – Morristown, New Jersey
Intellectual Property Paralegal – (Contract Assignment)
April 2014 – June 2014
Docketed USPTO incoming mail from Pair and docket completion of responses filed; Prepared all forms
for electronic filing with the USPTO; Report filings to clients; Filed provisional, design, divisional,
continuation/in/part applications, and national phase U.S. applications; proofreading of patent applications.
Reviewed office actions and prepared responses for attorney and inventors review before electronically filing them
with USPTO. Checked trademark registration and document collection in connection with trademark renewal
research; prepared prosecution documents. Managed foreign filings and prosecution with foreign associates.
LACKENBACH SIEGEL, LLP – Scarsdale, New York
Trademark Paralegal - (Contract Assignment)
October 2013 – December 2013
Proofread license agreements and Conducted on-line preliminary trademark clearance searches.
Reviewed and analyzed comprehensive trademark clearance report; conducted investigative research regarding
existing uses of marks and domain names and assisted in obtaining information and materials necessary for
trademark application and prosecution filings, such as first-use dates and specimens of use.
Assisted with review of infringement watch reports and social media and other websites to identify cases of
trademark and copyright infringement that may require action and tracked status of infringement notices to ensure
that infringing materials are removed.
JONES HIRSCH CONNORS MILLER & BULL – New York, New York
Litigation Paralegal (Medical Malpractice) – (Permanent)
August 2011 to August 2013
Organization of cases and files; Development of cases by maintaining contact with parties, scheduling
depositions, preparing and forwarding summonses and subpoenas, preparing and filing discovery
requests, preparing responses to opposing counsel, generating status reports
Communicating case progress to clients;Supporting case preparation by preparing case summaries and materials
for hearings and other judicial proceedings, preparing pleadings, monitoring and obtaining discovery
responses, organizing other case materials;
Organizing evidence, preparing exhibits, and scheduling witnesses;
Compiling and filing motion papers (including exhibits and certifications) at the trial and appellate court level;
Compiling and filing appellate submissions including appendices;
Attorney calendaring; Performance of general office tasks such as photocopying, mailings, answering telephones,
scanning and faxing documents
JOHNSON & JOHNSON – New Brunswick, New Jersey
Patent Paralegal - (Contract Assignment)
October 2009 to August 2011
Maintained and monitored CPA Docketing System and patent database using docket software, prepared reports and
analysis as needed; managed patent annuities through CPA reports; categorized and maintained collections of issued
company patents, prior art and other reference materials; Filed PCT applications, corresponded with foreign agents
regarding pending application due dates. Reviewed and processed new patent applications; responsible for electronic
docketing of all documentation from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
MCCARTER & ENGLISH - Newark, New Jersey
Patent & Trademark Paralegal- (Contract Assignment)
September 2008 to October 2009
Knowledge of CPI docket system and recorded due dates including responses, renewals, oppositions, Section 8 and
Docketed U.S. Mail incoming and docket completion of responses filed; Prepared all forms for electronic filing with
the USPTO; Electronically File documents with the USPTO; Report filings to clients; Filed provisional, design,
divisional, continuation/in/part applications, and national phase U.S. applications; proofreading of patent
applications. Responded to Notices for missing parts or Corrected Application Papers, Requested updated filing
receipts when needed. Preparation, filing, and reporting of Information Disclosure Statements; Reviewed and client
reporting of the Notice of Publication, Issue Notification, Letters Patent; prepare Certificates of Correction. Prepared
filing, and reporting all responses to Notice of Allowance/issue fees, with reminders if necessary.
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ARNOLD & PORTER - New York, New York
Legal Assistant – (Permanent)
September 2005 - August 2008
Heavy trial prep, organized various projects as requested by in-house counsel; reviewed Phen-Fhen medical records
documents; assisted attorneys in preparation for trial; maintained organization and productions of documents; bates
stamping and redacting; photocopying and indexing of documents; creating and maintaining file system. Conducted
factual research and participated in litigation document review and production.
NIMS HOWES COLLISON & LACKERT- New York, New York
Patent/Trademark Paralegal- (Permanent)
November 2001 - September 2005
Provided patent prosecution administrative support, includes working with patent attorneys/agents to file formal
papers; Maintained/update patent database as needed; Correspond with clients; Assist in preparing routine legal
documents and reports; Provide other administrative support as needed.
Checked status of filing receipts; distributed weekly and monthly litigation calendars; checked USPTO rules and
procedures; conducted frequent docketed reviews with attorneys to assure responses to office actions were filed
timely. Reviewed office actions and prepared responses for attorney and inventors review before electronically filing
them with USPTO. Checked trademark registration and document collection in connection with trademark renewal
research; prepared prosecution documents. Managed foreign filings and prosecution with foreign associates.
EDUCATION
PACE UNIVERSITY, New York, New York
Paralegal Certificate Program – Fall 2012 - Winter 2013
Legal Research, Writing, Real Estate, Personal Injury, Corporate Law.
REFERENCE
Myers & Wolin McCarter & English
100 Headquarters, Suite 500 4 Gateway Plaza
Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contact: Jyoti Dave, Esq. Contact: Ann Erbetta
Lackenbach Siegel, LLP Nims,Howes,Lackert & Collison
One Chase Road 605 Third Avenue
Scarsdale, New York 10583 New York, New York 10022
Contact: Gina Cancellaro (Office Manager) Contact: William Sapone Esq .
Jones, Hirsch, Connors, Miller & Bull (Merge with) Johnson & Johnson
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin One Johnson Drive
1 State Street New Brunswick, NJ 08903
NewYork, New York 10004 New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Contact: Dan Corde, Esq. Contact: Esther Portnoy (Senior Site Manager)
Phone: 914-***-**** Phone: 732-***-****
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