Experience

Illumina

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Global IP Practice

  • Jun 2022 - Present

• Sr Intellectual Property Paralegal

  • Jan 2018 - May 2022



Mintz

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Patent Specialist

  • 2016 - 2018

  Responsible for the filing, prosecution and maintenance of domestic and foreign patent applications from inception through grant Responsible for the filing, prosecution and maintenance of domestic and foreign patent applications from inception through grant



Perkins Coie LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal, Intellectual Property

  • 2012 - 2016

  Lead case manager of extensive docket of worldwide patent cases representing major semiconductor companies and universities in the areas of electrical engineering, nanotechnology, optics, and physics Prepare and file documents in all phases of U.S. patent prosecution Initiate and manage process of foreign patent filings through foreign associates Manage numerous patent post-grant trial proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering inter partes review (IPR) and covered business method (CBM) patent review representing technology companies Show less



DLA Piper

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Assistant, Intellectual Property

  • 2007 - 2012

  Prepared and filed documents in all phases of U.S. patent and trademark prosecution Initiated and managed process of foreign patent and trademark filings; directly corresponded with foreign associates regarding intellectual property matters Proactively interacted with clients to meet deadlines Assisted various companies in the transfer of IP rights including the assignment of domestic and foreign patent and trademark portfolios following acquisitions/mergers Prepared and filed documents in all phases of U.S. patent and trademark prosecution Initiated and managed process of foreign patent and trademark filings; directly corresponded with foreign associates regarding intellectual property matters Proactively interacted with clients to meet deadlines Assisted various companies in the transfer of IP rights including the assignment of domestic and foreign patent and trademark portfolios following acquisitions/mergers



Catalyst Law Group

• San Diego, CA

• Legal Assistant, Patent and Trademark Prosecution

  • 2005 - 2007

  Managed patent and trademark portfolios of pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and computer software companies as well as academic institutions Managed patent and trademark portfolios of pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and computer software companies as well as academic institutions