| Experience | Years |
|---|
| IP Attorney - Asset Acquisition / Licensing / Patent Prosecution, Technology, Patents, & Licensing, Inc. | 2008-2009 |
| Negotiated the transfer and licensing of $27 million in patent assets. Performed valuations of company assets by identifying assets of interest, analyzing company revenue, and determining licensing potential. Performed technical analysis of intellectual property in order to prepare patent portfolios for purchase. Tracked litigation pleadings and prepared infringement claim charts; discussed patent sale and licensing options as alternatives to litigation. Analyzed claims in view of the prior art for support and validity issues in litigation. Prosecuted patents for
inventions in RFID technology, cable TV, Internet, and peer-to-peer transfers. |
| Patent Attorney - PCT / Prior Art Analysis, Cardinal Law Group | 2007-2008 |
| Performed prior art searches relating to chemical arts (including coatings for drugs), synthetic organic arts
(including new drugs affecting the central nervous system), the mechanical arts (including pumps of various types, dispensers, valves, and gaming devices), and in business method patents (including various board games).
Prepared international search reports for the International Search Authority using Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Articles 33(2) and 33(3) to render claims unpatentable based on a lack of novelty or an inventive step. |
| Law Clerk, Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser | 2005-2005 |
| Researched Metabolite Laboratories, Inc. v. LabCorp regarding the enforceability of business method patents; post-Knorr applications of attorney-client privileges; Aukerman on issues of patent marking, and laches. Developed litigation strategy to shield defendant client from paying attorney fees using reasonable offers to settle. Prepared responses to U.S.P.T.O. office actions with counsel in patent applications relating to chemical arts. Performed prior art searches relating to mechanical arts and drafted opinion letters with counsel. |
| Speaker on Credit and Mortgage Acquisition, The Learning Annex | 2001-2003 |
| Conducted seminars on “How to Master Your FICO Credit Score”, “Managing Debt in Times of Crisis”, “How
to Get a Mortgage with Bad Credit”, and “Investing in REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts)”. |
| Loan Officer, The Mortgage Bankers Corp. | 2001-2002 |
| Reviewed credit files and financial statements to determine a borrower's capacity to pay. Determined asset types and amounts to provide down payments. Analyzed performance on current loans including judgments, delinquencies, and reasons for such. Matched borrower details to financial loan mortgage programs that would be appropriate to the needs and abilities of the borrower. Held seminars for real estate brokers on mortgage programs, credit analysis, and alternative financing. |
| Field Sales Manager, Basic Line, Inc. | 1999-2001 |
| Increased brand awareness by launching and managing multiple national TV advertising campaigns.
Participated in licensing negotiations with companies whose products infringed company patents.
Assisted in the testing and development of new products within the plastic manufacturing industry. |
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