Saba Smith

Experience

1. Patent Prosecution Specialist

   Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

   Feb 2020 — Present

   USA USPTO law-Familiar with the rules of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)-Navigate USPTO PAIR to obtain application status updates, download documents and upload formal patent documents-Create and fill out formal documents like Assignments, Inventor Declarations, Power of Attorneys, and Statements under 37 CFR 3.73(c)-Create shells for Office Action responses and submit responses through EFS-Web-Prepare forms for Notices of Appeal and Requests for Continued Examination-Record patent assignments on the Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)-Use CPI to manage docket and track patent deadlines for attorneys and agents-Prepare and submit transmittal forms, including Application Data Sheets and Coversheets, for Provisional, Non-Provisional, Divisional, Continuation, U.S. National Stage, and Track One applications through EFS-Web-Upload, verify accuracy, and submit USPTO e-filings through EFS-Web-Complete due diligence research-Report all patent related communications to clients-Help facilitate incoming client transfers by compiling patent deadlines, filing Power of Attorney forms, Applicant name change documents and filing formal documents like Assignments

Education

• UC San Diego

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Public Health

  2016

• San Diego Miramar College

  Associate of Science - AS, Paralegal Studies

  2021