Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
I am an Intellectual Property Paralegal with 10+ years of experience supporting domestic and international patent prosecution and portfolio management from initial filing through issuance. Throughout my career, I've worked on all stages of the patent process, including U.S., PCT, and national-stage filings, foreign associate coordination, and managing 100+ IDS submissions annually. I also have experience managing trademark portfolios and supporting complex global IP matters. What I enjoy most about this work is bringing organization and attention to detail to a process that requires precision and careful coordination. I take pride in helping attorneys, inventors, and clients navigate deadlines and keep matters moving efficiently. Colleagues know me as someone who is dependable, collaborative, and has a strong track record of mentoring junior team members. Specialties & Tech: AppColl, iManage, USPTO, and WIPO electronic filing systems. I'm always interested in connecting with professionals in the intellectual property community and learning about new developments in the field.
• Prepared, filed, and managed U.S. patent applications and prosecution documents-including provisional, non-provisional, PCT, and national-stage filings-through the United States Patent and Trademark Center and reported filings to clients. • Coordinated with foreign counsel to provide filing and prosecution instructions. • Oversaw attorneys’ dockets by reviewing daily deadlines, and following up with attorneys and clients to ensure timely filings and responses to US and foreign deadlines. • Drafted US Patent and Trademark documents and forms for review and filing in compliance with USPTO rules and procedures. • Managed IDS portfolios by analyzing prior art, coordinating cross-citation across related applications and preparing and filing submissions to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
• Reviewed, finalized and filed Non-Provisional, Provisional, 371 and PCT documents, and prosecution documents from filing to issuance. • Acted as liaison between clients and outside counsel facilitating clear communication on prosecution matters and securing timely execution of critical filing documents. • Prepared and oversaw the execution and filing of U.S. and foreign assignments, power of attorney, and declarations. • Maintained trademark portfolio updates by preparing and filing Change of Address or Representative (CAR) forms, ensuring records remained current. • Communicated with foreign associates regarding filing and prosecution of patent applications, and assorted miscellaneous communications.
• Evaluated incoming prosecution correspondence, and docketed entries and deadlines. • Prepared, updated and finalized filing of U.S. and PCT Applications, response to Office Actions, and Information Disclosure Statements, ensuring accuracy in filed submissions. • Monitored communications from the USPTO, WIPO and outside counsel, and reported updates to clients. • Corresponded with clients, inventors and outside counsel regarding various matters, and obtained signatures for formal papers. • Updated client docketing system and uploaded documents for client review. • Facilitate new client and matter intake including preparation of engagement letters, conflict check submissions, and client transfer letters.
• Trained and mentored new patent paralegals and created training notebook. • Prepared, reviewed and filed patent prosecution documents including Information Disclosure Statements with the USPTO, Office Action Responses, US and PCT applications, Assignments and Declarations. • Maintain and review attorneys’ docket including running docketing reports. • Prepared and maintain patent portfolios for clients regarding the status of patent applications. • Correspond with foreign associates and clients providing documents as needed. • Researched and downloaded documents in the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system. • Facilitate new client and matter intake including preparation of engagement letters, conflict check submissions, and client transfer letters.