Elizabeth C. Lee

**** ******* ****

Burke, Virginia 22015

703-***-****

acudkm@r.postjobfree.com

PATENT PROSECUTION SKILLS:

•Prepared and electronically filed new applications: provisional, non-provisional, PCT national stage, continuation and divisional applications

• Prepared and electronically filed formal documents, i.e., Declarations, IDS, RCE, responses to Missing Parts, Notice to File Corrected Papers and drawings

• Prepared draft amendments and finalize same

• Reviewed daily and weekly dockets

• Reviewed patent files for Notice of Allowance procedures and pay Issue fees

• Corresponded with Examiners from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

• Gathered patent materials via Private Pair and other internet sites

• Prepared reporting letters and debit notes

• Prepared marketing materials

ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS:

• Extremely detail oriented

• Fast turn-around time (with accuracy)

• Prepared draft letters and patent prosecution documents

• Prepared travel plans and expense reports

• Prepared draft correspondences and finalize reporting letters to clients

• Prepared attorney billing and marketing matters

• Prepared client meetings

• Managedcalendars

EDUCATION:

• IPLegalEd Intellectual Property Paralegal Certificate

• University of Maryland College Park, Maryland

EXPERIENCE:

02/2015 – 01/2016: Travelled to South Korea

10/2012 – 01/2015: Law Offices of Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP, Washington, D.C.

Patent Prosecution Legal Assistant

Supported intellectual property attorneys in all phases of patent prosecution work

Prepared and filed divisional and national phase applications

Prepare Declarations, Assignments, Responses to Office actions, Information Disclosure Statements, responses to Notice to Missing Parts and Notice to File Corrected Papers, Request for Continued Examination, on responses to Restriction/Election requirements, Issue Fee payments, Terminal Disclaimers, drawings and many more

Electronically filed documents in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Utilized Private/Public PAIR and other patent internet sites

Maintained daily, weekly and monthly dockets

Prepared reporting letters and debit notes in a timely manner

Prepared draft and final correspondence

04/2011 – 06/2012: Loewinger & Brand, PLLC, Washington, D.C.

Legal Assistant (Litigation and Landlord/Tenant)

Supported two associates in the area of litigation and landlord/tenant law

Prepared pleadings, correspondence and other legal documents

Electronically filed documents in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia

Prepared and reviewed calendar/docketing

Filled in for the receptionist

Organized/created files and other legal secretarial duties

04/2008 – 02/2009: Reed Smith, LLP., Falls Church, Virginia

Intellectual Property Specialist

Supported intellectual property attorneys in all phases of patent prosecution work

Prepared and filed new applications, i.e., provisional, non-provisional, continuation, divisional, national phase and PCT applications

Prepared Declarations, Assignments, amendments, information disclosure statements, responses to notice to missing parts and notice to file corrected papers, request for continued examination, restriction/election requirements, issue fee payments, maintenance fees and many more.

Utilized Private/Public PAIR and other patent internet sites

Maintained daily, weekly and monthly dockets

Prepared reporting letters

Prepared draft and final correspondence

Ordered and obtained copies of issued patents and patent file histories

Cleared daily dockets

Prepared billing matters

Prepared client meetings and travel plans

Foreign Language:

Korean (Conversational)

Citizenship: USA

Computer Skills:

MS Word, Outlook, CPi, WordPerfect, Excel, Adobe, Docs Open, PAIR and Electronic Filing (EFS) at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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