Adonis M.

Intellectual Property Paralegal @Avient Corporation

Avon Lake, OH, US

Sole U.S-based paralegal responsible for patent and trademark assets, ensuring accurate records, statutory compliance, and consistent attorney support.• Processed and reconciled 100+ IP invoices monthly and managed accruals, redesigning invoice workflows to reduce processing time by approximately 50% while improving accuracy and forecasting.• Optimized use of the Clarivate docketing team by increasing utilization from ~40 hours/month to ~120 hours/month, tripling external capacity and freeing internal time for higher-value substantive work.• Collaborated cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Operations, and Clarivate to develop SOPs and procedural manuals, improving data quality, consistency, and audit readiness.• Supported contract lifecycle execution for IP-related agreements (assignments, declarations, recordation documentation), enabling timely completion across global stakeholders.• Prepared and marked up patent documents using tracked changes/redlines in response to examiner feedback, flagging issues for attorney review to support prosecution strategy.• Played a key role in the enterprise IPFolio implementation, completing system rollout and stabilization within approximately six months.• Recipient of Avient’s “You Made a Difference” Award for contributions to IPFolio implementation and operational efficiency improvements.Seeking opportunities as of January 2026

Cleveland State University

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Cuyahoga Community College

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