Parveen Kausar Baig
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Email: ***********@*****.***
Phone: 919-***-****
Career Objective: To secure a position as a paralegal in a firm that specializes in Patent
Education:
Post Graduate diploma in Intellectual Property Right Management Specialization Program on WIPO-UNISA scholarship from University of South Africa [UNISA] [2013]
Post graduate diploma in Patent Law at NALSAR Law University, Hyderabad, India [2010]
Master of Engineering in Agricultural Engineering, India [1999]
Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Engineering. India. [1997]
Certification course from WIPO on Patent Drafting [DL 320], Intellectual Property management[DL420], Mediation and arbitration[D L 317]
Professional Skills
Patent management skill including patent docketing, patent documenting, patent related filing, patent reporting, patent workflow management, and portfolio management, proof reading.
Experience in using Docketing software,
Experience in drafting legal documents, Patent Related decisions, hearing notice, form[s] preparation and other official correspondence;
In-depth knowledge of Patent law from USPTO, PCT, EPO, IPO
Experience with patent filing in India, under PCT and National Phase application and convention application.
Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in fast-paced, time-bound and team-oriented environment
Software Skill: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Access, Lexis, Private/public patent/legal databases
Professional Work Experience:
Legal Assistant, Patent March, 2016 to present
Olive Law Group
Preparing Information Disclosure Statement for Attorney review.
Assist in Management of dockets, and data entry and retrieval from IP databases using firm’s docketing system
Assist with the filing and prosecution of US and foreign design patent applications prepared by attorney which includes declarations and powers of attorney forms, Specifications, executed assignment documents, information disclosure statements, priority documents.
Prepare and forward client reporting letters for new application filings, recorded assignments, official filing receipts, review and update status charts with incoming docketable due dates including final and non-final office actions, restriction requirements, notices to file missing parts, notices of allowance, issue notifications, issued patents, proofreading patents, certificates of correction, and notices of abandonment.
Review PTO documents and prepare and file requests for correction of official filing receipts, requests for corrected assignment recordation cover sheets, requests for certificates of correction.
Manage the creation and organization of firm’s physical client files.
Patent Office India
Assistant Controller,
Manage Patent application prosecution
Record and reporting detail group activity with related to patent prosecution.
Performed Legal and Patent search using public as well as private database
Wrote Office action, Hearing notice, patent prosecution/litigation decision.
Interviewed Client with respect to patent procedure/prosecution/litigation of their inventions
Scheduling and conducting hearings and issuing decision in case of dispute with regard to patentability of the patent application in accordance to Indian Patent Act, 1970.
Faculty member for training New Examiner at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property Management, Nagpur.
Patent Office, India
Examiner of Patents and Designs
Examination of patent application including technical and formal examination
Conduct searches on patentability, validity, freedom-to-operate and infringement using various patent databases.
Applied technical analysis expertise to determine patentability of claimed elements.
Prepared concise and understandable written recommendation on technical and formal defects in the patent application.
Served as Committee Member for drafting “Manual of Patent Practice and Procedure”[2005-08]
Soybean Processing and Utilization Centre [SPUC], CIAE Bhopal, India
Research Associate
Carrying out research on low cost technology for post harvest technology especially for soybean
Providing training in soybean processing technologies and other low cost technology
Collecting, analysis and documenting the data from the Trainee regarding the impact of the training course and recommending changes in training course based on such data.
Conducting awareness camps for rural areas and school for food and nutritional security
Residential Status:
Authorized to work in anywhere in USA as Permanent Resident[Green card holder]
Relocation:
Willing to relocate
References: Made available on prior request.