Paralegal
Clyde & Co LLP
Total years of experience :19 years, 0 Months
• Handle trade mark portfolios of local and international clients
• Research laws and regulations in relation to Intellectual Property
• Conduct online trade mark searches of official trade mark registry websites of various jurisdictions
• Draft report and advice on availability for use and registration of trade marks
• Prepare and instruct filing of applications to register, renew, amend and record assignment of trade marks with official registries in various jurisdictions
• Prepare formality documents including the preparation of powers of attorney, confirmatory assignment agreements and registered user agreements
• Draft oppositions, appeals and other official documents in relation to prosecution of trade marks
• Draft responses to official notices/examination reports from trade mark offices in various countries
• Draft advice to clients in matters relating to registering and maintaining trade marks
• Deal directly or under supervision with clients, associates and agents in various countries
• Monitor official registry due dates and maintain trade mark portfolios through the firm’s internal database
• Monitor and review worldwide trade mark watch notices and prepare report to client on potential infringing trade mark
• Deal with billing and invoicing matters
• Support case handlers in general administration including communication with and instructing support staff within the practice group
• Handle trade mark portfolios of local and international clients
• Research laws and regulations in relation to Intellectual Property
• Conduct online trade mark searches of official trade mark registry websites of various jurisdictions
• Prepare and instruct filing of applications to register, renew, amend and record assignment of trade marks with official registries in various jurisdictions
• Prepare formality documents including the preparation of powers of attorney, confirmatory assignment agreements and registered user agreements
• Draft responses to official notices/examination reports from trade mark offices in various jurisdictions
• Deal directly or under supervision with agents in various countries
• Monitor official registry deadlines and maintain trade mark portfolios through the firm’s internal database
• Monitor and review worldwide trade mark watch notices and prepare report to client on potential infringing trade mark
• Deal with billing and invoicing matters
• Support case handlers in general administration including communication with and instructing support staff within the practice group
• Coordinate with manpower agencies and hired workers regarding labour matters
• Prepare report for the management team in relation to statistics and deployment of workers, and various worker issues
• Supervise processing of work documents such as work permit and employment visa for workers
• Supervise maintenance of database and files of workers
• Supervise preparation of manpower requisitions, reports, billings and payments
• Handle trade mark portfolios of local and international clients
• Research laws and regulations in relation to Intellectual Property
• Conduct online trade mark searches of official trade mark registry websites of various jurisdictions
• Draft report and advice on availability for use and registration of trade marks
• Prepare and file applications to register, renew, amend and record assignment of trade marks with the Philippine Intellectual Property Office
• Prepare formality documents including the preparation of powers of attorney, confirmatory assignment agreements and registered user agreements
• Draft oppositions, appeals and other official documents in relation to prosecution of trade marks in the Philippines
• Draft responses to official notices/examination reports from the Philippine Intellectual Property Office
• Draft advice to clients in matters relating to registering and maintaining trade marks in the Philippines
• Deal directly or under supervision with clients and associates worldwide, and officials of the Philippine Intellectual Property Office
• Monitor official registry due dates and maintain trade mark portfolios through the firm’s internal database
• Monitor and review worldwide trade mark watch notices and prepare report to client on potential infringing trade mark
• Deal with billing and invoicing matters
• Train new paralegals in relation to work system within the practice group
• Propose and maintain work system of support staff within the practice group
• Support case handlers in general administration including communication with and instructing support staff within the practice group
• Provide secretarial support to a senior associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group by keeping files, drafting/preparing letters/reports, setting and confirming appointments, making travel arrangements and preparing minutes of meetings
• Provide support to paralegals in relation to various Intellectual Property work upon instructions
• Supervise procurement operations including sourcing, buying, quality-checking, distributing and inventory of items for company use such as office supplies, furniture and fixtures, and car aftersales tools
• Deal with selection of potential suppliers for approval of the purchasing manager
• Handle and document internal and external transactions of the purchasing department
• Conduct market research in relation to competitor car distributors in the Philippines
• Source and coordinate with sponsors for marketing events
• Provide secretarial support to the Vice President for Marketing by keeping files, drafting/preparing internal communications, setting and confirming appointments, making travel arrangements and preparing minutes of meetings
Received College Scholar Certificate (equivalent to Dean's Lister) for the second semester of 1994-1995 from the College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines