Keitha Peacock
Austin,TX
Summary
Highly organized IP Paralegal executes case flow management through advanced technical skills. Successful at sorting and categorizing high volumes of legal documents and data. Prioritizes tasks and remains productive while balancing multiple projects and stakeholders.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Patent Paralegal
SHIP Global IP
02.2022 - Current
- Enhanced client satisfaction with comprehensive patent portfolio management, including monitoring deadlines and ensuring timely filings.
- Promoted seamless international patent filing through proficient coordination with foreign associates regarding necessary documentation requirements and deadlines.
- Streamlined internal workflows for greater efficiency in managing large volumes of active patent matters from inception to grant or discontinuation stages.
- Maintained comprehensive records of all active patents within the organization's portfolio, enabling easy access to information for internal stakeholders as well as external partners or regulatory authorities.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
IP Paralegal Assistant
Gilliam IP
08.2017 - 02.2022
- Drafting communications between foreign counsel and in-house counsel regarding pending patent prosecution. I receive legal documents and am responsible for organizing and communicating specific legal advice to our client in order to ensure that patent applications receive foreign protection.
- Responsible for organizing, filing and tracking client invoices. This process involved making sure our practitioner had entered their billings correctly, entering the required information in a third-party system and doing follow up to make sure that we were getting correct payments for work done on client's behalf.
- Enter and track foreign and US patent actions in our docketing system. Communicate with clients and our practitioners regarding deadlines for required responses and documents. Do follow up notifications as needed.
- Prepare legal documents as required for foreign and domestic filings. These included Power of Attorney, priority documents needing to be notarized, certified or apostilled and any other documents needed.
Store Manager
Ashley Avery's
09.2000 - 05.2003
- Delivered excellent customer service and adhered to standard practices to maximize sales and minimize shrinkage.
- Processed daily paperwork, balanced register drawers, produced staffing schedules and prepared deposits.
- Resolved customer problems by investigating issues, answering questions and building rapport.
Education
J.D. - Law
Texas Tech University School of Law
Lubbock, TX05.1998
BBA - Human Resources Management
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX05.1995
Skills
- Experienced with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, Quickbooks and Social Media web platforms
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to work independently without direct oversight
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Experience with managing client data and data tracking to produce reports for executive leadership
- Strong organizational, problem solving and time management skills with attention to detail
- Understands confidentiality
- Team-oriented
- Deadline Management
- Client Communication
- Foreign Patent Filing
- Patent Docketing
- Attention to Detail
- Deadline Monitoring
- Effective Multitasking
Timeline
Patent Paralegal
SHIP Global IP
02.2022 - Current
IP Paralegal Assistant
Gilliam IP
08.2017 - 02.2022
Store Manager
Ashley Avery's
09.2000 - 05.2003
J.D. - Law
Texas Tech University School of Law
BBA - Human Resources Management
Texas Tech University
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