Paralegal
Resume:
Tiffany Grantom
Eugene, OR *****
*******.*******@*******.***
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Experience:
Paralegal June 2005 – March 2007
Invention Law Group (Intellectual Ventures)
3150 139th Ave. SE, Building 4
Bellevue, WA 98004
• Conducted legal due diligence related to patent acquisitions including review of patent file histories, chain of title documents (assignments, mergers, change of name etc.), security interests (UCC filings), security agreements, corporate documents, bankruptcy dockets.
• Drafted purchase agreements, confirmatory assignment agreements, declarations, “total cost of ownership” breakdowns. Drafted corporate documents for the creation and maintenance of acquisition entities (LLCs). Paid yearly taxes, filed annual lists and business licenses, filed dissolutions and amendments.
• Trained a team of 5 paralegals in Taiwan both on-site (in Taiwan) and remotely. Conducted internal training sessions with paralegals, contract attorneys, and acquisition deal leads. Coordinated with other groups and individuals to institute and refine processes, define goals, and introduce new areas of due diligence review.
• Worked with an internal team and acted as a liaison to external auction company (ICAP Ocean Tomo, LLC) handling large volumes of assets for review under short timelines. Communicated with auction company regarding all due diligence issues, orchestrated internal processes regarding auction purchases, coordinated with internal review team.
Paralegal Contractor (Self-Employed) April 2007 – Present
Contracted with Invention Law Group (Intellectual Ventures)
• All of the same functions as above, working remotely as an independent contractor.
• Interviewed, hired, trained, and managed (on-site, in Payette, ID) a team of 3 paralegals and 1 office assistant in all stages of patent legal due diligence (April 2008 – April 2009).
Legal Assistant Oct. 2001 – May 2005
Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC
701 Fifth Ave. Suite 5400
Seattle, WA 98104
• Assisted in all phases of U.S. patent prosecution, including the preparation of applications, office action responses, information disclosure statements, petitions, certificates of correction, and inventorship corrections in applications and issued patents. Conducted research to prepare and complete complex office actions and petitions. Performed preliminary assessments of earliest priority claims and prepared appropriate amendments.
• Initiated review of docketing and legal assistant procedures regarding the filing of terminal disclaimers and their impact on patent term, resulting in significant procedural changes.
• Direct contact and correspondence with clients and the USPTO. Created, prepared, and updated all client files, also managed and updated status reports to track the progress of all United States and foreign patent and PTO-related deadlines. Maintained personal legal calendar for all PTO-related deadlines as well as for the attorneys/agents I worked for.
Education: Everett Community College – Everett, WA (AA degree) 1999-2002
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