Experience

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  USPTO

  • United States
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Supervisory Patent Examiner

    • Mar 2023 - Present

  • Supervisory Patent Examiner Trainer

    • Aug 2020 - Mar 2023

    The position involves: Managing a training laboratory including new patent examiners, training assistants and instructors; Training and assisting patent examiners to learn and implement technical, legal, and patent examining practices and procedures; Providing authoritative interpretations of legal precedents;Providing technology and search assistance to patent examiners;Analyzing the skill level and training needs of assigned patent examiners; andReviewing and evaluating the performance of assigned patent examiners.

  • Primary Patent Examiner

    • Jul 2010 - Aug 2020

    Patent Application Examination:- Examine patent applications for clutches, transmissions for vehicles and wind turbines, machine elements and mechanisms and engine control including hybrid powertrain control.- Negotiate with patent applicants and their representatives to expedite the prosecution process.

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  Solo Practice

  • Attorney

    • Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

    Provided intellectual property legal services to companies, law firms and individuals.

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  Lee & Hayes, PLLC

  • Attorney

    • Nov 2008 - Jul 2009

    Patent Prosecution:- Drafted responses to office actions from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for several fortune 500 companies. - Conducted patent and trademark research. - Drafted licensing agreements and other contracts for protecting intellectual property.

  • Patent Agent

    • Jul 2008 - Nov 2008

    Patent Prosecution:- Drafted responses to office actions from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for several fortune 500 companies. - Conducted patent and trademark research.

  • Legal Clerk

    • Jan 2008 - Jul 2008

    Patent Prosecution:- Drafted responses to office actions from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for fortune 500 companies. - Conducted patent and trademark research.

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  Sirti

  • Spokane, Washington Area

  • Volunteer

    • 2008 - 2009
    • Spokane, Washington Area

    - Conducted intellectual property legal research.- Presented to and instructed a small business about intellectual property and establishing procedures and policies for identifying, protecting and preserving intellectual property of the company.

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  Advantia Law Group

  • Greater Salt Lake City Area

  • Legal Clerk

    • May 2006 - Aug 2007
    • Greater Salt Lake City Area

    Patent Drafting and Prosecution:- Drafted provisional and non-provisonal patent applications for mechanical and electro-mechanical devices and systems.- Responded to office actions from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.- Drafted formal patent drawings.- Conducted patent searches.

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  ZEVEX

  • Greater Salt Lake City Area

  • Associate Engineer of Operations

    • Dec 2004 - Jul 2005
    • Greater Salt Lake City Area

    Operations Engineering:- Project management, in 6 months I resolved a backlog of over 200 customer complaints through application of FDA regulations and corrective action measures - New vendor acquisition, including product verification and validation to identify safe, effective and quality prod...

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  B.D. Medical

  • Greater Salt Lake City Area

  • Product/Process Engineering Intern

    • Jun 2004 - Nov 2004
    • Greater Salt Lake City Area

    R&D Product Engineering Experience-Applied Six Sigma standards to develop and perform product and process verification and validation tests -Conducted Failure Modes Effect Analysis in the redesign of features of a disposable drug delivery device in preparation for clinical trials -Used Solid ...

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  Boy Scouts of America - Volunteer

  • Assistant Scout Master

    • 1900 - 1900

    Taught merit badge courses. Helped with camping trips and other activities.