Abby Remley

Experience

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  Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

  Jun 2003 - Mar 2007

  Provide full range of paralegal and administrative support. Prepare Federal District and Appellate Court pleadings, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board pleadings, and correspondence to counsel and clients. Conduct electronic discovery process in patent infringement case (1 million+ pages). Conduct legal and non-legal research. Hire, train and oversee workload/work product of both contract and full-time litigation support staff members (12 people total). Handle billing and prepare billing reports for clients. Create and maintain attorney docket. Create and maintain discovery database in Summation. Prepare for and assist at trial. Show less In addition to my IP Litigation Paralegal responsibilities, I also served as the firm's librarian during the specified time period. Maintain and update firm’s law library and records. Manage six-figure budget and prepare quarterly budget reports. Maintain and build relationships with publisher representatives, service bureau representatives, and account managers (BNA, Lexis, West, etc). Conduct legal research. Attend to special orders for attorneys and distribution thereof. Participate in Cincinnati Bar Association-sponsored legal research organizations (Legal Research and Information Resources Committee “LRIR” and Private Law Librarians “PLL”). Show less

  • Intellectual Property Litigation Paralegal

    Dec 1999 - Mar 2007

  • Librarian

    Jun 2003 - Feb 2007
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  Procter & Gamble

  Mar 2007 - Jul 2021

  Global Senior Trademark and Copyright Paralegal, Healthcare Portfolio

  -Manage global trademark portfolios for a number of P&G's brands, including Crest, Oral-B, Vicks, Pepto, New Chapter, Metamucil and the recently-acquired Merck brands, with portfolio volume of 22,500 active marks globally. -Work with brand professionals and counsel to evaluate, manage, expand and maintain global trademark portfolios. -Extensive knowledge of foreign and domestic trademark law, regulations, policies and processes to prosecute trademark applications and oppositions.-Conduct global and regional trademark clearance, write risk assessments/opinions and draft application filing strategies. -P&G's "power user" of CompuMark's SAEGIS software.-Obtain global renewal inputs from counsel/brand and handle US renewal filings. -Evaluate trademark watch notices in CompuMark's SERION platform, and make enforcement recommendations. -Extensive experience managing network of outside trademark agents on clearance and enforcement work.-Support counsel in litigation and other enforcement matters. -Review packaging, advertising and other brand materials for IP clearance. -Manage Internet takedowns and domain name disputes, including preparation and filing of UDRP actions. -Support counsel managing license agreement work and approve licensee artwork. -Advise junior counsel and other paralegals in trademark best practices and procedure. -Conduct transactional IP due diligence-Provide consistently outstanding service to clients and attorneys/legal department personnel.-Continually and conscientiously hone best practices and workflow processes, striving for excellence and efficiency. -Maintain a steady docket of trademark pro bono work.-Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, highly attentive to details and deadlines, with a proactive attitude.-Solid administrative skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, Dennemeyer's DIAMS iQ IP management software, and basic skills in Thomson Reuter's Legal Tracker e-billing software. Show less

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  UnitedHealth Group

  Jul 2021 - now

  Global Senior Trademark Paralegal

  • Manage global trademark portfolios for UnitedHealth Group and UnitedHealthcare.• Day-to-day responsibilities include end-to-end global trademark portfolio management services, including conducting US trademark clearances, writing trademark legal opinions that assess freedom to practice and trademark strength, and providing "next steps" recommendations for a business audience.• Responsible for filing US applications and associated trademark prosecution work.• Involved in enforcement of existing trademark/copyright rights.• Responsible for managing US trademark renewals and associated filings.• Mastery of flow-to-the-work based on client and lawyer demands, especially in a lean staffing environment. Show less