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Greater Los Angeles Area

Los Angeles, CA

• Performed due diligence for corporate transactions by reviewing various agreements (e.g., vendor agreements and licensing terms, confidentiality provisions, non-disclosure agreements) to ensure that valuable.
• Litigated patents in a variety of technologies including electronic components of mobile communication devices and biomedical apparatuses.
• Drafted litigation documents, including patent-specific expert reports and claim construction briefs.
• Prosecuted and litigated trademarks for various goods and services, including QSRs, medical devices, and household products.

Mission Viejo, CA

• Responded to Office Actions, including §101, §102, and §103 rejections
• Prepared claim charts for patent owner in anticipation of litigation
• Created collaboration and information cataloguing system to decrease redundancy in claim chart preparation
• Technologies included social media-based computer programs and telecommunications testing systems

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Drafted a complete non-provisional application, as well as claims and specifications for other applications
• Screened prospective clients, advised clients regarding patentability, and guided clients through the application process
• Technologies included LED Fluorescence Microscopes, Steam Pumps, and Specialized Beverage Containers

• Responded to 40+ Office Actions, including §102, §103, and §112 rejections and objections
• Drafted and revised claims and specifications for 5+ patent applications
• Drafted a pre-appeal brief that resulted in a notice of allowance
• Collaborated with other departments in the company and guided product development by performing prior art searches and drafting clearance opinions, and provided litigation support for lawsuits regarding patent matters
• Technology consisted of commercial products with various mechanical and electronic components

• Trained by Legal Librarians in use of Book and Journal Databases, Citators, Statutory and Legislative History Databases to assist Professors with legal research needs.
• Researched demographic statistics, trends, and legal strategies employed by various groups to determine the role law has played in the social movements of Los Angeles over the past 20 years.
• Researched through Book and Journal Databases, Citators, and Statutory/Legislative History Databases to gather relevant information (e.g, demographic statistics, legal strategies employed by different groups) in order.
• Compiled findings into organized work product, both electronic and physical, for further use by the Advising Professor.

United States

• Prepared experiments performed in upper division Biochemistry laboratory courses by weighing materials, mixing solutions, and setting up instruments for common experiments.
• Organized, cleaned, and maintained the laboratory environment and equipment. Calibrated and repaired basic machinery and equipment.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Coursework emphasized Patent Law and Intellectual Property

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Bioengineering

Activities and Societies: acts2fellowship (Christian Fellowship)Dean’s Honors List Recipient for 3 Quarters Coursework emphasize.

Engineering

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