Elena Torres
IP Paralegal @ Bristol Myers Squibb | Patent Prosecution | Notary Public
- Role
- Ip Paralegal at Bristol Myers Squibb
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Elena Torres
I am an IP Paralegal at Bristol Myers Squibb, a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and delivers innovative medicines for patients with serious diseases. I have over 10 years of experience in the legal services industry, and I hold a paralegal certificate and two associate degrees in liberal arts and sciences.My core competencies include initiating, preparing, and reviewing legal documents for U.S. and foreign patent filings, coordinating with inventors, attorneys, and associates, and maintaining docket of prosecution deadlines. I am skilled in patent prosecution, legal assistance, and customer service, and I have worked with multiple partners, associates, and patent agents who were fast paced and had busy dockets. I am committed to doing what needs to be done, and I have a strong work ethic and a positive attitude. I enjoy working in a collaborative and dynamic environment, where I can contribute to the success of the team and the organization.
Experience
Ip Paralegal
Feb 2023 — Present · Brisbane, CA, US
Initiate filing of U.S. patent applications with sequence listings along & preparation of U.S. prosecution responses• Obtain signatures from inventors for formal documents• Review U.S. and Foreign correspondence, extract relevant information and coordinate disposition • Independently draft and assist with attorney responses to worldwide foreign associates• Update First to File with references for Information Disclosure Statement and preparation of electronic filing of Information Disclosure Statements with the USPTO.• Update Memotech with notes regarding due dates for docketing• Maintain docket of prosecution deadlines • Maintain digital records related to patent prosecution• Assist in IP recordation project & other projects in IP group• Obtain signatures for foreign power of attorneys for foreign associates
Education
De Anza College
2 Associate Degrees/Paralegal Certificate, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
2005 — 2008
Skills
- Litigation Support
- Trademarks
- Litigation
- Patents
- Paralegals
- Document Review
- Trials
- Legal Assistance
- Customer Service
- Patent Prosecution
- Prosecution
- Notary Public
- Intellectual Property
- Legal Research
- Westlaw
- Legal Documents
- Patent Litigation
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