Microsoft Office Assistant
Resume:
CARMELA DE LA CRUZ
Houston, Texas 77047
**********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Las Vegas, NV July 2014 – July 2016 IP Assistant
Assist is preparation and prosecution of legal documents; compose, draft and revise documents and forms as needed; transmit documents to clients, USPTO, Secretary of State, Copyright Office and other agencies; maintain attorney appointment and due date calendars ensuring all dates are met; run conflict checks; maintain documents in FileSite workspaces; make travel arrangements; prepare and reconcile expense reports in Chrome River; perform searches in Private PAIR. Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, San Diego, CA November 2011 – March 2014 IP Assistant
Support for attorneys with preparation of documents and filing with the USPTO; monitor docketing deadlines regarding patent and trademark prosecutions for both U.S. and foreign cases; initiate filing of patent applications and responses to office actions with the USPTO; prepare reporting letters to clients; able to work independently with little supervision.
Armstrong Teasdale LLP, St. Louis, MO January 2006 – October 2011 US Patent Coordinator
Duties included timely docketing of all correspondence related to US patent application prosecution from the USPTO; reconciliation of the deposit account; maintain, update and monitor all daily docket deadlines to ensure they are met; followed-up with USPTO regarding pending patent applications; docket and oversee the transfer of files. Supervised a docketing clerk to ensure timely and accurate docketing of all documents. Thompson Coburn, St. Louis, MO June 2005 – January 2006 Patent Docket Administrator
Worked in the Intellectual Property Department. Duties included timely docketing of all correspondence related to US and foreign patent and trademark application prosecution from the USPTO; preparation of docket reports; monitoring and payment of maintenance fees; monitoring all daily docket deadlines to ensure they were met. Supervised two docketing clerks to in connection with accurate docketing of all documents.
Armstrong Teasdale LLP, St. Louis, MO August 2000 – June 2005 Patent Secretary/US Patent Coordinator
As the US Docket Coordinator, my duties included timely docketing of all correspondence related to US patent application prosecution from the USPTO; preparation of semi-monthly docket reports; reconciliation of the deposit account; monitoring all daily docket deadlines; follow-up with USPTO regarding pending patent applications. As a Patent Secretary in the Intellectual Property Department, my job responsibilities included filing patent applications, IDS, responses to Office Actions, prepare formal documents for filing, time entry and other administrative projects.
SPECIAL SKILLS/RELATED CAPABILITIES:
I have a Paralegal Certificate from St. Louis Community College. I am able to work independently or in a team atmosphere. My skills include proficiency with Microsoft Office, CPi (Computer Packages, Inc. Intellectual Property docketing software).
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