Experience

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Patent Examiner

  • Mar 2018 - Present



Integrity Patent Group

• Greater San Diego Area

• Patent Agent

  • Sep 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Drafted patent applications and performed prior art searches. • Drafted patent applications and performed prior art searches.



Legal Counsel for Patents Office, Systems Center Pacific, U.S. Navy

• San Diego, CA

• Student Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  • Drafted claims for new patent applications. • Drafted USPTO office action responses to rejections under §101, §102, and §103, and responses to restriction requirements. • Received a Notice of Allowance for claims and arguments directed to computer applications in view of standards for subject matter eligibility under Alice/Mayo holdings. • Drafted claims for new patent applications. • Drafted USPTO office action responses to rejections under §101, §102, and §103, and responses to restriction requirements. • Received a Notice of Allowance for claims and arguments directed to computer applications in view of standards for subject matter eligibility under Alice/Mayo holdings.



Trademark Clinic, California Western School of Law

• Greater San Diego Area

• Student Practitioner

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Represented pro bono clients in the USPTO Law School Clinic Program. • Prepared and filed trademark applications, statements of use, extension requests, and office action responses; conducted likelihood of confusion research; and guided clients. • Represented pro bono clients in the USPTO Law School Clinic Program. • Prepared and filed trademark applications, statements of use, extension requests, and office action responses; conducted likelihood of confusion research; and guided clients.



Leap Wireless International, Inc.

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Spectrum and Regulatory Engineering Manager/Staff Engineer

  • May 2006 - Dec 2013

  • Managed nationwide network compliance with FCC and FAA regulations. • Engineering expert in RF spectrum: compliance with FCC regulations, acquisition of spectrum licenses, spectrum clearing, and cross-border interference negotiation. • Engineering liaison for the Government Affairs legal team, government agencies (FCC, NTIA, FAA, and DOD), and industry associations (CTIA, CCA, and PCIA). • Managed nationwide network compliance with FCC and FAA regulations. • Engineering expert in RF spectrum: compliance with FCC regulations, acquisition of spectrum licenses, spectrum clearing, and cross-border interference negotiation. • Engineering liaison for the Government Affairs legal team, government agencies (FCC, NTIA, FAA, and DOD), and industry associations (CTIA, CCA, and PCIA).



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Integration Engineer

  • Jun 2003 - Mar 2006

  • Position location systems testing and CDMA chipset software development. • Position location systems testing and CDMA chipset software development.



Wireless Facilities Inc. (WFI)

• Greater San Diego Area

• Principal Engineer with various wireless industry clients

  • Mar 1997 - Mar 2003

  • Wireless network design and optimization, air-interface standardization, global satellite network deployment, and applied research. • Wireless network design and optimization, air-interface standardization, global satellite network deployment, and applied research.



Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Engineer

  • Jan 1996 - Feb 1997

  • Wireless network communication over cable television networks. • Wireless network communication over cable television networks.