Experience

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  NV5

  • Hollywood, Florida, United States

  • Corporate Counsel

    • Apr 2021 - Present
    • Hollywood, Florida, United States

    • Structure, draft, and negotiate contractor. subcontractor, and vendor agreements.• Evaluate various state and federal regulatory requirements to ensure compliance with business initiatives.• Counsel clients on regulatory, environmental, and insurance/risk analysis.• Manage a variety of employment/labor law matters including internal investigations, drafting and development of policies and procedures.• Consult with outside counsel in managing litigation, and dispute resolution.• U.S. and Non-U.S. Patent and Trademark Application preparation and prosecution. • Provided patentability, validity, and infringement opinions. • Counseled clients on the selection, availability for use, registration of Trademarks and Service marks, and the preparation and prosecution of applications to protect marks with state agencies and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.• Prepared and negotiated Non-Disclosure Agreement, Assignments, Licensing and Royalty Agreements.

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  BlumIP, LLC.

  • Intellectual Property Attorney

    • 2019 - Present

    U.S. and Non-U.S. Patent and Trademark Application preparation and prosecution. • U.S. and Non-U.S. Patent Application preparation and prosecution. • Coordinated of prosecution of Non-U.S. Patent Applications with Non-U.S. Counsel. • Provided patentability, validity, and infringement opinions. • Counseled clients on the selection, availability for use, registration of trademarks and service marks, and the preparation and prosecution of applications to protect marks with state agencies and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. • Prepared and negotiated Non-Disclosure, Assignments, Licensing and Royalty Agreements.

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  Newell Brands

  • Patent Counsel

    • 2016 - 2018

    Provide Intellectual Property support for Multiple Divisions of a Fortune 500 company, including:• Managed U.S. and Non-U.S. patent portfolios, including U.S. and Non-U.S. patent application preparation and prosecution, and maintenance of Patent portfolio off 1000+ patents. • Coordinated and managed U.S. and Non-U.S. outside counsel in the filing and prosecution of patent applications. • Counseled clients and prepared opinions regarding the patentability of inventions, freedom to operate, and validity of patents. • Assists in product development, including identifying relevant patents and potential design around options.• Developed and managed Divisional Patent filing strategies, including managing Patent budget.• Prepared and performed quarterly Divisional Intellectual Property reviews, including reviewing current Patent Application filings, identifying newly issued patents and soon to be expired Patents, and performing product and competitor specific Patent landscape analysis.• Provided Intellectual Property litigation support in U.S. and Non-U.S. jurisdictions. • Prepared and negotiated Non-Disclosure Agreements, Development Agreements, Licensing Agreements, and Intellectual Property Settlement Agreements.

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  Jarden Corporation

  • Intellectual Property Counsel

    • 2007 - 2016

    Provide Intellectual Property support for Multiple Divisions of a Fortune 500 company, including:• Manage U.S. and Non-U.S. patent and trademark portfolios, including U.S. and Non-U.S. patent and trademark application preparation and prosecution, and maintenance of Patent portfolio of 1000+ patents and 1000+ trademarks• Coordinates and manages U.S. and Non-U.S. outside counsel in the filing and prosecution of patent and trademark applications. • Counsels clients and prepares opinions regarding the patentability of inventions, freedom to operate, and validity of patents. • Assists in product development, including identifying relevant patents and potential design around options.• Counseling clients on the selection, availability for use, registration of trademarks and service marks. • Provides Intellectual Property litigation support in U.S. and Non-U.S. jurisdictions. • Prepares and negotiates Non-Disclosure Agreements, Development Agreements, Licensing Agreements, and Intellectual Property Settlement Agreements.

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  Fleit Kain Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco

  • Intellectual Property Attorney

    • 2003 - 2007

    U.S. and Non-U.S. Patent and Trademark Application preparation and prosecution. • U.S. and Non-U.S. Patent Application preparation and prosecution. • Coordinated of prosecution of Non-U.S. Patent Applications with Non-U.S. Counsel. • Provided patentability, validity, and infringement opinions. • Counseled clients on the selection, availability for use, registration of trademarks and service marks, and the preparation and prosecution of applications to protect marks with state agencies and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. • Prepared and negotiated Non-Disclosure, Assignments, Licensing and Royalty Agreements.

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  Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Saliwanchik

  • Intellectual Property Attorney

    • 1998 - 2002

    • U.S. and Non-U.S. Patent Application preparation and prosecution. • Coordinated of prosecution of Non-U.S. Patent Applications with Non-U.S. Counsel. • Provided patentability, validity, and infringement opinions. • Counseled clients on the selection, availability for use, registration of trademarks and service marks, and the preparation and prosecution of applications to protect marks with state agencies and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. • Prepared and negotiated Non-Disclosure, Assignments, Licensing and Royalty Agreements.

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  McDonnell Douglas

  • Mechanical Engineer/ Systems Engineer, Payload Operations

    • 1989 - 1993

    • Lead Mechanical Engineer for Space Shuttle, Titan, and Atlas Launch Systems spacecraft mission processing. • Acquired and analyzed spacecraft requirements for development of integrated schedules and processing procedures. • Responsible for the mechanical staging and integration/deintegration of DOD spacecraft and Spacelab hardware. • Interfaced with customer in planning complete ground processing activities from initial concept through launch. • Performed Task Leader functions in spacecraft assembly, processing, and testing. • Maintained processing facility and equipment. Designed and implemented equipment and facility modification.