Erin Dugan has over 25 years of experience managing intellectual property portfolios and leading projects in large law firms. She has a proven track record of implementing systems to facilitate growth and improve processes. Dugan effectively collaborates with stakeholders to identify needs and drive initiatives. She is skilled in project management, research, and leading teams across multiple offices.

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E R I N A . D U G A N
EAS T BOS TON, MAS S ACHUS ETTS 02128
(617) 901-5289 | erinann.erin@gmail.com
S U M M A R Y
A driven individual with intellectual property and project management experience working in large legal and corporate
organizations with complex administrative requirements. A steadfast, motivated individual who combines communication
skills, stakeholder management, and a passion for technical intelligence and proactive leadership. Effectively collaborates
with, and influences, staff and senior management. Ability to wear many hats while managing resources in a continuously
changing environment with competing demands. Proven track record of driving multiple projects simultaneously and
successful project implementation with definable contributions. Combines a clear work style with strong ethics to manage
and respect the confidentiality of sensitive information and business goals and individuals.
E M P L O Y M E N T H I S T O R Y
DAY PITNEY, LLP, Boston, MA 2010 – 2015
Intellectual Property Coordinator/Senior Paralegal
• Facilitated growth of intellectual property (IP) department by implementing improved procedures and identifying
specific needs to develop the administrative mechanics of department’s infrastructure.
• Implemented improvements in the docketing systems, workflow, record management, and billing processes of
both the trademark and patent practices.
• Supervised and managed the workflow of staff across five office sites.
• Conducted presentations to lawyers and staff on various topics including trademark searching, department
procedural guidelines, domestic and international filing procedures.
• Wrote job descriptions of IP staff positions, reviewed incoming resumes, and conducted interviews and evaluated
multiple candidates for employment in various roles across offices.
• Successfully implemented virtual filing processes of patent and trademark practices.
• Regularly traveled to other offices to meet with paralegals and attorneys to discuss best practices and/or address
issues in the patent and trademark practices or with personnel.
• Researched and interviewed several vendors for outsourcing of patent and trademark docketing; benchmarked
conducted due diligence to identify strengths and weaknesses of each vendor candidate and presented findings to
firm management and partners.
• On boarded several partners regarding firm’s infrastructure and work-flow processes and managed integration of
partner's portfolios.
ROPES & GRAY, LLP, Boston, MA 2000 – 2009
Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal
Led several critical initiatives for the development of the infrastructure of a multi-office intellectual property department
including:
• Collaborated with IP administrators and attorneys of several top-tier Am Law firms to benchmark best practices
to define and drive the goals to develop the growth of new IP department.
• Identified and interview multiple vendors for upgrade of IP database software.
• Worked with stakeholders of firm’s multiple administrative departments to identify complex administrative needs
for new IP department (finance, IT, human resources, library resources, facilities management, and marketing
departments) to plan for rapid and seamless expansion of an internationally recognized IP practice.
• Coordinated new hire interviews with attorneys and administrative staff for new IP Department.
• Successfully managed the database conversions to centralized databases and implementing standardized
procedures across a multi-office environment.
• Conducted orientation and provided onboarding training of all new staff across offices.
• Managed the workflow of docketing staff for the timely data entry of several thousand new patent and trademark
records during initial onboarding of new partners
• Coordinated member of firm's IP best practice group meetings, identifying priority agenda items to drive and
manage multiple projects simultaneously implemented successful project management with definable
contributions to the firm.
• Developed database action templates to track deadlines and create customized and standard reports.

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• Developed and created IP orientation, training materials outlining department policies and procedural manuals.
• Conducted due diligence research, assisted counsel by reviewing and identify assets, debt obligations, and/or
pending litigation to leverage and/or mitigate risks prior to acquisitions or financing.
• Participated in business development meetings with potential clients and international counsel.
• Introduced firm to IPDAS to facilitate automation of patent prosecution filings and communications to clients.
• Streamlined due-diligence procedures by working with research vendors to create and develop macros which
converted voluminous electronic research text into schedules of IP property in spreadsheet form.
• Filed domestic and international patent and trademark prosecution documents, copyright, and domain name
filings and transfers. Drafted and filed opposition documents with the US PTO TTAB.
• Conducted corporate research on competitors to review and analyze marketing and IP strategies.
• Attended several annual International Trademark Association meetings with trademark practice group.
• Established relationships with foreign counsel which resulted in bringing in new business.
WOLF, GREENFIELD, PC, Boston, MA 2000
Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal
Developed standard procedures and file trademark prosecution guidelines:
• Filed trademark prosecution documents.
• Liaised with attorneys and clients and managed special projects to secure and protect client portfolios.
MILLIPORE CORPORATION, Bedford, MA 1999 – 2000
Intellectual Property Paralegal
Managed the intellectual property portfolio of an international corporation:
• Worked with multiple disciplinary divisions and international subsidiaries to manage and prosecute domestic and
international patent and trademark applications.
• Liaised with outside counsel, managed entire IP portfolio and database, created quarterly reports for IP strategy
meetings for multiple divisions, and coordinated payment of portfolio's patent annuities.
FISH & RICHARDSON, PC, Boston, MA 1998 – 1999
Senior Foreign Patent Paralegal
Responsible for filing international patent applications:
• Worked directly with clients to obtain instructions regarding foreign filing strategies.
• Preparation of PCT documents and provide instructions to foreign agents regarding nationalization.
• Preparation and procurement of formal documentation to perfect filing requirements.
TESTA, HURWITZ & THIBEAULT, LLP, Boston, MA 1991 – 1998
Trademark Administrator/International Patent Paralegal
Responsible for filing international patent applications for the Patent Department:
• Entered firm's trademark portfolio data into new docketing software platform (from Excel spreadsheet).
• Managed vendor relationships to enhance functionality of software.
E D U C A T I O N
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and History, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, New Brunswick, NJ
• Minor: Literature; Mini: Genetics.
T E C H N I C A L E X P E R I E N C E / S K I L L S
IP Software/Databases Research Other
• CPi
• WebTMS (IPPO)
• Foundation IP
• IPDAS
• Dialog
• Thomson Reuters Serion/ Saegis
• CorSearch
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Outlook
• DTE
• CMS
I N T E R E S T S
Music, painting, travel, fine arts, cooking, antiques, literature, networking, technology, swimming, and hiking.