Legal Assistant United States
Resume:
Linda J. Halloran
Wilmington, DE 19803
Home Tel: 302-***-****
Cell: 302-***-****
EMAIL: **************@*****.***
Seeks an interesting position utilizing my legal assistant experience and background.
RELEVANT SKILLS
30+ years of Patent Prosecution.
Associates Degree.
Ability to work well under pressure and deadline driven environment.
Trustworthy, Reliable and Flexible.
Demonstrated ability to produce high volume accurate and timely output.
Solid technical and patent process understanding and skills.
Excellent networking, communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent customer focus.
Excellent comprehension and hands on experience with USPTO e filings, computer based applications and databases, Windows and Web environment (i.e., MicroSoft Office, Micropatent, Thomson Innovation, PAMS, ESPACENET, LotusNotes, Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CPA Memotech, CPI). Work History
IP Patent Assistant September 11, 2017 to February 17, 2023 Pepper Hamilton, Berwyn, PA
Input invoices into Chrome River for payment to clients. Draft, type and/or edit correspondence, including letters reporting official patent office actions and responses. Draft/prepare correspondence to foreign associates and clients. Familiarity with U.S. and Foreign Patent Procedures. Open new matters in Intapp.
Process expense reports/reimbursements.
IP Patent Paralegal December 1, 2016 to April 14, 2017 Devlin Law Firm, Wilmington, DE
Helped to start up a new IP business.
Filed cases through the USPTO.
Not enough IP work coming in to justify the job.
IP Patent Paralegal September 8, 2014 to August 31, 2016 INVISTA S.à r.l., Wilmington, DE
Prepare and e file technical and legal patent documents with the United States Patent & Trademark Office. Handle National Phase Filings, EPO Validations, Recorded Assignments. Contract employment expires August 31. Seeking a full time patent paralegal position. IP Legal Assistant November 25, 2013 to February 20, 2014 Saul Ewing LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Prepare letters to clients regarding documents that came in through the United States Patent & Trademark Office. Prepare responses to office actions.
IP Legal Assistant 2012 to August 31, 2013
Axalta Coating Systems (f/k/a DuPont Performance Coatings), Wilm, DE Handle filing Foreign and Domestic prosecution.
Maintain the Patent portfolio through MIS Patents. IP Legal Assistant 1994–2012
E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Wilm, DE
Manage and track date and fee driven timelines for U.S. and International patent applications in IP database, working with patent attorney/agent to ensure timely response and action. Prepare and e file technical and legal patent documents with United States Patent & Trademark Office. Create and manage family and country application records in legal specific database. Generate and prepare ad hoc reports and multiple dockets for meeting U.S. and international deadlines to prevent abandonment or loss of IP property.
Prepare patent formality documents and retrieves inventor(s) signature. Research and retrieve references and non patent literature from legal specific and global databases. Partner with U.S. and international colleagues and patent firms in coordination of required country specific patent filing documents.
Administrative Assistant 1984-1994
E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Wilm, DE
Medical Products, and Pharmaceutical Business Units Initiated set up of new Consultants for Medical Products business division. Managed Med Products Distributor and Subsidiary sales and service support requests. Coordinated and assisted hosting Med Products activities related to foreign visitors. Managed legalization and consularization process for ~120 docs/yr including disbursement of required funds. Education Other Past Work Experience Notary Public – State of DE Brandywine College, Wilm, DE (1981) Admn Assistant, Group Dental Assocs. Receptionist, Diamond Printing Co, Inc. References Furnished Upon Request
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