Enthusiastic Patent Professional skilled in docketing, Patent Foreign Filings and Formalities, Payment of annuities and document portfolio management with more than 12 years of experience in legal administrative assistance.
Successfully managed a portfolio of over 500 patent applications.
Maintaining and monitoring deadlines in docketing software DIAMS. Also, equipped in working with software tools like Inprotech, Omniflow, Anaqua.
Mentoring new team members on teams practices and procedures related to filings and clients communication.
Supervising work of Junior team members and guiding them on necessary corrections and clients requirements.
Training team on Invoicing procedures of client's and as and when required attend billings for client.
Handling Grant and Validation procedures in Europe.
Attended queries related to Unitary Patents (UPC) in Europe.
Handle Pre and Post Grant Annuities and related cost estimates for foreign jurisdictions.
Filing PCT Applications, National Phase Applications, Divisional/ Continuation in part Applications and Conventional Applications.
Manager- Foreign Patent Filings
LexOrbis
10.2021 - 06.2023
Handled client’s communications and managed portfolio.
Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
Handled PCT filings, National Phase filings and Conventional filings.
Attended formal requirements like legalization and Apostille of formal documents in Middle East countries i.e., UAE, Saudi Arabia, China, Qatar, Kuwait etc.
Participated in virtual IPR workshop organized by client.
Handling of client's query
Supervising the work of Juniors team members.
Monitoring the statutory due dates to ensure timely completion of tasks.
Assistant Manager- Foreign Patent Filings
LexOrbis
11.2019 - 09.2021
Provided docketing software proficiency training to the team members.
Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and client expectations.
Monitoring daily email communications and ensuring to attend the same well in time.
Docketing all the statutory due dates in the docketing software DIAMS.
Handling DAS code submissions; following up with client’s for National Phase instructions and facilitating filings upon receipt of instructions.
Participated in PCT seminars and workshops organized by WIPO and clients.
Training team on Invoicing procedures of client's and as and when required attend billings for client.
Prepared IDS for US Filings.
Executive
LexOrbis
04.2015 - 10.2019
Handled PCT filings, National Phase filings and Conventional filings.
Reporting PCT Search report to client's with brief comments and filing of amendments under Article 19, Article 34 (PCT Demand), Response to Written Opinion of IPEA; filing Rule 92 bis requests, handling DAS code submissions; following up with client's for National Phase instructions and facilitating filings upon receipt of instructions.
Promptly replying to foreign associate's and Indian client's emails on their queries.
Participated in PCT seminars and workshops organized by WIPO and clients.
Reporting Foreign Office Actions and updating the due dates in docketing software and coordinating with technical team members regarding handling of responses to Foreign Office Actions.
Training team on Invoicing procedures of client's and as and when required attend billings for client.
Attending clients requirement like list of due actions and formal requirements.
Executive- Foreign Patents
Lakshmi Kumaran and Sridharan Attorneys
11.2012 - 03.2015
Checking and Segregating communication in Omniflow.
Handled Form 3 preparation.
Handled filings i.e., PCT filings, National Phase filings and Conventional filings.
Handling Client’s communications and visited client’s for meetings.
Maintaining and monitoring deadlines in docketing software INPROTECH.
Following up with client on emails and calls regarding formal documents requirements.
Following up with client’s for National Phase instructions and facilitating filings upon receipt of instructions.
Promptly replying to foreign associate’s and Indian client’s emails on their queries.
Reporting Foreign Office Actions and docketing due dates in docketing software and coordinating with technical team members regarding handling of responses to Foreign Office Actions.
Education
LL.B -
Mewar University
B.Sc - Physical Sciences
Moti Lal Nehru College
12th - undefined
C.B.S.E
10th - undefined
C.B.S.E
Skills
Positive Interpersonal Skills
Collaborative Teamwork
Technical Proficiency
Client Engagement
Patent Strategy Development
Docketing Software Proficiency
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above mentioned information is correct to the best of my knowledge.