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Tracey L. Giertz
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Tracey L. Giertz is the Trademark and Pro Bono Administrator at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione. Her trademark and pro bono experience includes:
- Preparing trademark prosecution documents, including applications, office action responses, requests for extensions of time and statements of use
- Preparing trademark maintenance documents, including Declarations of Use and Renewal documents
- Preparing Assignments and Assignment Recordal documents
- Preparing Requests for Extension of Time to Oppose
- Conducting in-house domestic and foreign trademark searches
- Ordering full searches
- Conducting investigations regarding company information and use of trademarks/service marks and domain names
- Conducting Dun & Bradstreet database searches
- Conducting Secretary of State database searches
- Conducting Lexis/Nexis/Westlaw database searches
- Conducting on-line Court docket searches
- Creating and maintaining client status reports
- Registering and renewing domain names
- Discreet product purchases
- Reviewing incoming files regarding status of files and due dates
- Monitoring U.S. Patent and Trademark Office records in compliance with due diligence requirements
- Assisting with coordination of Firm Pro Bono programs
- Assisting with trial preparation and trials
- Assisting with patent projects
- International Trademark Association
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago, Illinois
Trademark and Patent Paralegal, 1987 - Present
