Management Office
Resume:
Ann Massey
P.O. Box ***
Fremont, CA *****
******@***.***
Education:
California State University East Bay– Hayward, CA – ABA-Approved Paralegal Certificate - 2011
Troy University, Ft. Benning, GA – Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice/Psychology
Experience:
Maxygen Inc. – Redwood City, CA
Sr. Patent Administrator, 12/04 – 12/11
Managed and performed all administrative functions necessary for support of in-house patent prosecution department.
Filed application via EFS and/or PCT-Safe.
Responsible for docketing foreign and domestic entries into database for worldwide prosecution.
Managed conversion of docketing system from IPMaster to CPI.
Created user’s manual for docketing system and SOP for department.
Responsible for management of annuities and maintenance fees of complete patent portfolio.
Corresponded with foreign associate(s) to facilitate ongoing prosecution of foreign patent applications.
Participated in the preparation and prosecution of IP-related documents (e.g. patent applications, powers of attorney, assignments, and information disclosure statements).
Managed calendaring of patent applications and granted patents.
Audited outside counsel invoices.
Assisted with review of trademark watch notices. Work with outside counsel on domestic and foreign trademark matters, and maintaining records of worldwide trademarks, oppositions and cancellation and conflict matters.
Completed special projects of moderate to high complexity with little or no supervision.
Provided due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures.
Oversaw incoming and outgoing transfers of patent files.
Downloaded US patents and foreign patents from internet websites.
Tracked USPTO Private and Public PAIR database for application details and PTO Deposit Account charges.
Coordinated and organized IP review board and other meetings with inventors and project management teams.
Managed inflow of invention disclosures, manuscript/publication clearance requests.
Maintained professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
Goldman IP Law – Atlanta, GA
Patent Paralegal (part-time), 9/03 – 12/04
Responsible for day-to-day operations.
Drafted provisional applications.
Filed provisional and non-provisional applications with the USPTO office.
Filed assignments and information disclosure statements.
Drafted routine preliminary amendments and correspondence.
Managed office finance administration, including use and reconciliation of office checking account.
Reviewed issued patents for correctness.
Needle & Rosenberg, P.C. - Atlanta, GA
Legal Assistant, 5/99 – 3/03
Assisted in the prosecution of US patent applications.
Acted as primary contact regarding client-specific routine prosecution matters.
Conducted research on various intellectual property projects as assigned.
Patent & invention disclosure tracking.
Prepared patent activity status reports, docket review and database input.
Prepared Information Disclosure Statements.
Paid issue fees and obtained official drawings.
Obtained certified documents and file histories.
Selected by management to participate in outside groups for special event coordination such as United Way and current fundraising endeavors.
Workflow coordinator (i.e., conducted new hire orientation; trained and developed secretarial support staff).
Maintained client relationships; solicited and managed the feedback process; resolved client issues. Oversaw file organization, mail and office filing functions. Assured office administrative and service standards were being met.
Computer/Software Skills:
CPI, MS Word, Excel, Access, IPManagement Systems, PowerPoint, Timeslips, Westlaw, Delphion, Summation, and Outlook.
References:
To be furnished upon request.
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