Byron Galvez
Chesterfield
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
New Application Department Coordinator
Sughrue Mion, PLLC
01.2010 - Current
- Review, prioritize, manage, and maintain a daily log of incoming client correspondence/communication
- Coordinate the day-to-day workflow functions of the New Applications department
- Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Maintaining the appropriate databases and spreadsheets related to the workflow
- Ensure adherence to policies and procedures designated to meet specific requirements of clients
- Act as primary point of contact in the absence of the Department Manager
- Coordinate with all members of the staff to ensure that filings are completed in a timely manner
- Review and resolve any issues with client filing and USPTO
- Review invoices prepared by members of the Department
- Assist Dept members with resolving debit note issues
- Trained new hires and maintained training of members for continued enhancement of skills and of new USPTO procedures
- Quality review of all work prepared by Department members for accuracy, completeness and compliance with USPTO rules and current policies and procedures
- Review of prepared documents, attachments, filings, correspondence including but not limited to proofreading and formatting
- Performed various duties and assignments as assigned by the Department Manager
- Maintain and monitor the Department's daily docket
- Act as a resource to members of the Department
- Managed high productivity levels to ensure all work generated daily is quality reviewed and processed within any given day
- Trained new staff, and recognized where training is needed
New Applications/IDS Specialist, IP/Ops I
Oblon, Spivak, et al.
05.2009 - 01.2010
- Review and check-in new incoming U.S
- Patent applications based on foreign priority for completeness as well as client instructions and prepare them for docketing
- Assure via a comprehensive review of each docketed application file all parts necessary for filing are accurate against the Assignment, Declaration, Power of Attorney, Client Information Sheet, etc
- Prepare all necessary forms for filing the application and/or Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) as well as client correspondence for attorney review and signature
- Prepare to file individual incoming Information Disclosure Statements and able to calculate docket dates
- Electronically file each application, assignment or IDS via the USPTO EFS-Web
- Prepare client demand bills
- Assisted the IDS Department in reducing their docketed backlog files from a high of200s to a manageable low100s
- Assisted other teams during downtime preparing large number of transfer-in cases and preparing cases to be transferred out
Senior IP Researcher
Information Retrieval Group Landon IP
09.2001 - 02.2009
- Conducted U.S
- Federal, state, and common law trademark searches using the USPTO onsite and online databases and other proprietary databases
- Monitored patents, trademarks, inventors, industries, and corporations for IP related activities
- Conducted online searches of proprietary databases (USPTO, DIALOG)
- Initiated and processed customer requests received via phone, web, email or fax
- Ensured that customers received timely response to their request for information, including feedback of the status of their requests
- Interfaced with government personnel at the USPTO and the U.S
- Copyright Office in an effort to resolve client’s problems that originate at these offices
- Developed and maintained contacts within the U.S
- And abroad as sources for patent documents and IP related services
Patent Production Manager, File History Group
DigiPat, Inc.
02.2000 - 07.2001
- Planned, directed, and coordinated office operations
- Developed a work plan to ensure all deadlines are met
- Customer service, client correspondence, billing and shipping
- Corresponded with customers in response to orders for information
- Evaluate documentation provided by processors before shipping
- Ordered and obtained patent and trademark files from the various USPTO locations for making copies of all its contents
- Copied and assembled patent and trademark file histories requested by numerous clients
- Obtained copies of US and foreign patents and non-patent literature for external customers
- Coordinated with other staff members to obtain information
- Assisted and supported managers in all other departments with problem resolution, ensuring adherence to establish policy procedure
Intellectual Property Resource Specialist, File History Department
Faxpat/Optipat Inc.
03.1997 - 02.2000
- Assisted in managing the group files section of the file history department
- Coordinated with Examiners and Technology Group section to ensure the files to be copied
- Provided customer service department with up to the minute information of status, location, and availability of group files for clients
- Copied and assembled patent and trademark file histories requested by numerous clients
- Obtained copies of US and foreign patents and non-patent literature for external customers
- Processed and obtained on behalf of clients certified documents from the USPTO
- Coordinated with other staff members to obtain information
- Provided support in all of the companies departments at any given time
Education
Northern Virginia Community College
Alexandria, Virginia01.1993
Skills
- Assisting with filing patent applications, responses to notices, corrections/supplemental filings, assignments
- Collecting and compiling prior art references
- Manage databases of patent application files
- Supervisory skills
- Working knowledge of patent prosecution and procedures
- Problem-solving and strong analytical skills
- Able to handle and manage confidential matters professionally
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, manage time, people, resources, and meet deadlines
- Take initiative, manage projects, and handle multiple competing priorities
- Flexibility and ability to adapt to constantly changing priorities
- Strong proofreading skills, strong eye for detail, good interpersonal skills
- Capable of managing time, people, and resources in order to meet deadlines
- Experience with IBM compatible computers, Windows operating environment, Microsoft Office software suite, email and Internet retrieval tools
- Working knowledge of most current USPTO rules and procedures
- Knowledge of electronic business practices at the USPTO
- Strong work ethics complimented with the ability to take initiative, employ problemsolving techniques, and assume responsibility
- Extremely client service oriented, strong time management skills and ability to organize, prioritize and complete tasks
- Successful in contributing to a team effort, challenge of new projects, and handling several priorities at once
- Bilingual - Spanish
Timeline
New Application Department Coordinator
Sughrue Mion, PLLC
01.2010 - Current
New Applications/IDS Specialist, IP/Ops I
Oblon, Spivak, et al.
05.2009 - 01.2010
Senior IP Researcher
Information Retrieval Group Landon IP
09.2001 - 02.2009
Patent Production Manager, File History Group
DigiPat, Inc.
02.2000 - 07.2001
Intellectual Property Resource Specialist, File History Department
Faxpat/Optipat Inc.
03.1997 - 02.2000
Northern Virginia Community College
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