Intellectual Property Attorney

• Jul 2022 - Present

Attorney

• Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

Patent Attorney (Law Clerk)

• Sep 2020 - Oct 2021

Report to several Administrative Patent Judges. Review and present patent prosecution records and trial case files, analyze and draft orders and decisions regarding petitions to institute proceedings, brief APJs on responses and replies prior to oral hearings, and draft final written decisions for inter partes reviews and ex parte appeals. Appeals docket includes chemical and electrical arts – TC 1700, 2800. Trials docket includes computer and electrical arts – TC 2100, 2400, 2800. Report to several Administrative Patent Judges. Review and present patent prosecution records and trial case files, analyze and draft orders and decisions regarding petitions to institute proceedings, brief APJs on responses and replies prior to oral hearings, and draft final written decisions for inter partes reviews and ex parte appeals. Appeals docket includes chemical and electrical arts – TC 1700, 2800. Trials docket includes computer and electrical arts – TC 2100, 2400, 2800.

Patent Examiner

• Jun 2019 - Sep 2020

Examined scope of patent claims and written disclosure to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, searched prior art regarding novelty and nonobviousness, corresponded with applicants to ensure proper scope of patent protection, and issued valid patents. TC 3700. Examined scope of patent claims and written disclosure to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, searched prior art regarding novelty and nonobviousness, corresponded with applicants to ensure proper scope of patent protection, and issued valid patents. TC 3700.

Law Clerk

• Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

Fundamental patent litigation and prosecution techniques. Drafted claim construction chart, researched patents representative of IP portfolio, identified potential expert witnesses, advised clients on claim amendments and remarks in light of prior art and 112 rejections, and assisted in preparation for Markman hearing. Fundamental patent litigation and prosecution techniques. Drafted claim construction chart, researched patents representative of IP portfolio, identified potential expert witnesses, advised clients on claim amendments and remarks in light of prior art and 112 rejections, and assisted in preparation for Markman hearing.

Legal Extern

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

Drafted patentability memos, conducted inventor interviews, conducted freedom to operate analysis, analyzed and reported on USPTO 101 examination guidelines. Transactional drafting involving IP licensing, material transfer agreements, non- disclosure agreements, and interinstitutional agreements. Drafted patentability memos, conducted inventor interviews, conducted freedom to operate analysis, analyzed and reported on USPTO 101 examination guidelines. Transactional drafting involving IP licensing, material transfer agreements, non- disclosure agreements, and interinstitutional agreements.

Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA) Intern

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Researched and reviewed patent applications, briefed senior legal advisors on technology content, conducted prior art searches, drafted non-final office actions, proposed engineering positions based on findings, and formulated written legal positions dealing with a range of issues from intellectual property to petition decisions. Researched and reviewed patent applications, briefed senior legal advisors on technology content, conducted prior art searches, drafted non-final office actions, proposed engineering positions based on findings, and formulated written legal positions dealing with a range of issues from intellectual property to petition decisions.

Student Intern

• Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

Developed a CAD vasculature model to facilitate sprouting angiogenesis using a novel 3D BioAssembly Bot Printer. Conducted CFD simulations to specify needed physical flow and geometry parameters of the created VIPMTM model. Calibrated continuing design of 6-axis arm extrusion printer, testing printing parameters. Developed a CAD vasculature model to facilitate sprouting angiogenesis using a novel 3D BioAssembly Bot Printer. Conducted CFD simulations to specify needed physical flow and geometry parameters of the created VIPMTM model. Calibrated continuing design of 6-axis arm extrusion printer, testing printing parameters.

Additive Manufacturing Co-op

• May 2015 - Oct 2015

Practiced and performed various methods of 3D printing in Selective Laser Sintering machines and assisted production using Direct Metal Laser Sintering, Stereo-lithography, and milling (subtractive manufacturing). Developed a user interface for a SLS machine through LabVIEW, integrating hardware and open-source software. Practiced and performed various methods of 3D printing in Selective Laser Sintering machines and assisted production using Direct Metal Laser Sintering, Stereo-lithography, and milling (subtractive manufacturing). Developed a user interface for a SLS machine through LabVIEW, integrating hardware and open-source software.

Production Co-op

• Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

Synthesized new catalog products under the guidance of the Chief Science Officer who assessed quality control during and post-production. Purification through column distillation or liquid-liquid extraction (ether washing). Synthesized new catalog products under the guidance of the Chief Science Officer who assessed quality control during and post-production. Purification through column distillation or liquid-liquid extraction (ether washing).