SHERI P. WEST

**** ********** *****, **. *****, Missouri 63108

314-***-****

acx03l@r.postjobfree.com

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PARALEGAL with broad experience in docketing, electronic filing, and interacting with inventors. Extensive experience in overseeing global portfolio management with strong performance record in food, nutrition, and biotech industries.

Oversee Upkeep of Patent Portfolio and Trademark Portfolio

Develop In-House IP Tracking Database

Prepare and File Electronic Patent Filings (PCT Safe/Easy)

Prepare Reports on IP Portfolio

Manage USPTO and EPO Deposit Accounts

Organize and Present In-House Seminars

Information Management

EXPERIENCE

Temporary Position

Law Offices of Christopher Bent, LLC

St. Louis, Missouri 63146 (08/2016 to 10/2016)

Legal Secretary

Contact Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Investigator and Mediator for status of the clients cases.

Set up mediation meetings; prepare letters and agreement documents for attorney mediator and respond to emails.

MyCase Law Software – Schedule meetings, upcoming task and appointments, import matters for attorney time for creation of invoices, scan various documents to clients case.

DuPont Nutrition & Health $60B bioscience conglomerate

St. Louis, Missouri 63110 (05/2005 to 09/2015)

Intellectual Property Paralegal - Work with business and research and development groups for two DuPont Nutrition & Health business units (Solae, LLC and Diagnostics) perform duties of a specialized nature to assist a lawyer(s) who is ultimately responsible for all legal work. Render skilled, direct assistance by conducting legal research, preparing documents for use through the judicial system.

Manage all aspects of docketing and annuity program for the IP portfolio of two business units, including more than 250 patent families worldwide.

Manage correspondence with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), European Patent Office (EPO), other foreign patent offices, and outside counsel for two business units.

Maintain and organize patent files in paper and electronic form for two business units.

Provide reports on the IP portfolio for attorneys, business leads, research and development leads, and inventors, including monthly docket reports and quarterly legal reports.

Work collaboratively with inventors and attorneys to gather information required for filing patent applications and office action responses.

Work with Information Technology and patent attorney to develop an in-house Patent Tracking Database.

Prepare formal documents for filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including formal drawings, application data sheets, and responses to Notice of Missing Parts, Restriction Requirements, and Issue Fee Notifications. Work with PCT Safe/Easy and Electronic Patent Assignment System at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Upload and file documents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Prepare form documents, templates and correspondence for general use.

Conduct basic legal research under general supervision.

Order documents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, such as Certified Assignments, Certified Applications.

Work with attorneys to plan, schedule and present in-house seminars, including yearly legal ethics presentations.

Handle accounts payable, review invoices and track progress of invoices through the DuPont accounts payable system.

Haverstock, Garrett & Roberts LLP

St. Louis, Missouri 63101 (06/1998 to 05/2005)

Legal Assistant

Handle general office duties for IP law firm, such as answering calls, transcribing dictation of patent and trademark applications and client letters, and electronic filing of patent applications, trademark applications, and copyright applications.

Check status of trademark cases with the United States Patent and Trademark Office when appropriate.

Review the docket on a daily basis to track all deadline dates associated with patent and trademark prosecution.

Record attorney time for billing.

Set up mediation meetings; prepare letters and agreements for attorney mediator.

Maintain library and enter updates and revisions to various legal publications.

Manage accounting entries and bookkeeping duties for attorneys.

Notary Public: Certified Notary Public

Education: Central Missouri State University 1978-1980

Computer Software:

Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe PDF, OneIP, MyCase

Volunteer:

First Aid, St. Michaels Church Catering (Feed the Hungry Program), Dawns Day Care, Karah Dance Studio

References: Available Upon Request

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