Rebecca J. Goodwin
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EXPERIENCE
Office Administrator, Davison Solutions, Inc., Seekonk, MA, 1/17 to present. Temp position. Assist with starting up New England offices with administrative support, including hiring, staffing, website, local offices and office support.
IP Legal Assistant, Morgan, Lewis, Boston, MA. 6/15 – 1/17. Assist Partner with busy prosecution practice. Maintain docket. Prepare and file US and International filings. Prepare reporting letters. Create docket reports for clients and counsel. Maintain and coordinate annuities with outside vendors and clients.
IP Legal Assistant, Jones Day, Boston, MA, 4/13 to 4/14. Managed IP docket for several attorneys; prepared and filed US and International filings; prepared client and foreign associate reporting letters and related formal documents. Maintained docket and IDS database. Docketing Administrator, Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, Concord, MA 3/12 to 4/13. Docketed incoming and outgoing patent and trademark documents and filings. Created special reports for clients and counsel. Assisted with portfolio intakes and transfers. Boston Patent Group Administrator, Nixon Peabody LLP, Boston, MA 1/06 to 3/10. Oversaw Patent Group Secretaries and Paralegals including coordination, training, staffing, and management of workflow and assignments. Worked closely with Foreign associates and clients regarding portfolio intakes, file transfers, annuities. Responsible for implementing group procedures, hiring and training new staff and technology specialists. Managed and trained Docketing Group. Paralegal/Manager, Went with several attorneys as a group to Lappin & Kusmer, Mintz Levin, Palmer
& Dodge, Foley & Lardner, Boston, MA from 1/97 to 01/06. Managed IP Paralegals and secretaries. Work closely with US and International Patent and Trademark dockets; prepared filings through US, International and National Stages. Worked closely with foreign associates, colleagues and clients regarding portfolio intakes, file transfers, annuities. Responsible for docketing and training of same. EDUCATION Salem State College, Salem, MA, BA English program, 1989-1993, 2008-2010 SKILLS Knowledge of US, International and Foreign rules and regulations - 37CFR, 35USC, MPEP, TMEP, PCT, WIPO, EPO. Former Member of Boston Patent Law Association, Massachusetts Paralegal Association and Legal Assistant Manager’s Association. Active in CLE seminars and programs. Proficient in CPI, CPA, PC Master, Dennemeyer, EPAS, IPDAS, Global Estimator, PatentIn, Foundation IP, Elite, CD Entry,Worksite