Catherine Summerville
Centreville,VA
Summary
Experienced trademark specialist with a demonstrated history, focused on providing excellent internal and external customer service. Detail oriented and comfortable working in a team or independently.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Trademark Specialist
Nixon Peabody LLP
08.2015 - 07.2023
- Manage daily dockets of assigned attorneys to ensure all deadlines are met, including review and annotation of daily docket for assigned timekeepers; inform docketing specialists of status of matters
- Review incoming emails and docket all deadlines for domestic and foreign matters; provide answers to the docket in Practicelink docketing system
- Prepare docket and status reports for clients from IP Manager
- Upload documents and update WebTMS docket
- PTO document filing (applications, extensions of time, statements of use, Sections 8, 9 & 15, renewals)
- Provide technical and administrative support to two trademark attorneys
- Save correspondence in Netdocs
- Prepare reminders and client correspondence
- Prepare new business intakes, including submitting new client, matter and pro bono intake requests
- Draft reporting correspondence for all aspects of domestic and foreign trademark prosecution
- Check status of trademark applications and registrations from TSDR and other country databases
- Prepare foreign trademark filing estimates from Global IP
Trademark Specialist
Kelly IP, LLP
12.2014 - 07.2015
- Responsible for a variety of administrative tasks for one partner, one associate and three trademark legal assistants, i.e.:
- Keep attorney apprised of due dates, calendar appointments, make travel arrangements, prepare trademark prosecution letters, make bank deposits, pay bar dues, update client and firm-related databases, edit prebills and proof final bills sent to clients
Trademark Specialist
Oblon
11.1989 - 04.2014
- Supported partners and associates in the Trademark Department
- Prepare and electronically file trademark prosecution and litigation documents (including assignments) on TEAS and ESTTA, along with supporting documentation and requisite filing fees
- Review and clear U.S. and international dockets
- Docket new trademark matters and further prosecution dates as needed
- Prepare customized docket reports for clients and attorneys as needed
- Advise attorneys of docket-related issues track deadlines associated with international and domestic trademark applications and registrations
- Check and update the status of U.S trademark cases (TSDR and TESS) and international intellectual property offices when needed
- Draft and finalize documents and client correspondence (U.S. and international)
- Save documents in document management system (iManage)
- Timekeeping, review and edit prebills and final bills using CMS
- Process and approve associate invoices for payment
- Open, maintain and close files and prepare files for transfer;
- Maintain and update U.S. and international trademark prosecution records in physical file and with docketing department
- Prepare PowerPoint presentations for internal and external use
- Transcribe audio files using Big Hand as well as recorded tapes
- Expense reporting with Chrome River
- Other administrative tasks including payment of attorney Bar dues, travel arrangements; and assist other IP specialists in overflow work
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (Marketing)
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PATrademark Paralegal Certificate
IPLegalEd
10.2023
Skills
- Docketing systems: WebTMS, IPM, Practicelink, OPTMS (Oblon’s in-house system)
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Timekeeping/Billing: CMS, TABS and Chrome River
- Document management: IManage; Netdocs
- Adobe Acrobat 8
- Typing speed: 70 - 75 wpm
- Big Hand digital dictation / transcription
- Proofreading
Timeline
Trademark Specialist
Nixon Peabody LLP
08.2015 - 07.2023
Trademark Specialist
Kelly IP, LLP
12.2014 - 07.2015
Trademark Specialist
Oblon
11.1989 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (Marketing)
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Trademark Paralegal Certificate
IPLegalEd
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