As a Principal patent attorney at Zilka-Kotab, PC, I manage several clients' patent portfolios and provide counsel on domestic and international patent issues. I have also navigated several clients through domestic and international mergers and acquisitions , performing due diligence for patent transfers and facilitating consideration of IP aspects of these complex processes.I maintain my client-oriented focus and efficiency model to ensure the best service at a very competitive price… Show more As a Principal patent attorney at Zilka-Kotab, PC, I manage several clients' patent portfolios and provide counsel on domestic and international patent issues. I have also navigated several clients through domestic and international mergers and acquisitions , performing due diligence for patent transfers and facilitating consideration of IP aspects of these complex processes.I maintain my client-oriented focus and efficiency model to ensure the best service at a very competitive price. Our firm's dedication to these principles translates to optimal results focused on accomplishing the underlying business purpose and goal of seeking and enforcing patent rights. Analytics firm Juristat recently recognized Zilka-Kotab, PC as a top 100 overall patent prosecution firm, and top ten in two computer-related art units (#1 in TC 2600, and #4 in TC 2100).I am formally trained in the chemical sciences, and have significant experience in software development and analytics. I have written and secured hundreds of patents, ranging in subject matter from materials science (e.g. optics, energetic, composites, etc.) to computer hardware and software (e.g., storage, networking, image analysis), battery technology, robotics, and more. My most recent focus is on cutting edge energy storage systems and related applications. I also have extensive experience in image processing, particularly in the context of mobile and medical applications, along with corresponding services such as enterprise content management (ECM) and business process management (BPM). I am experienced with all stages of patent prosecution, and am comfortable navigating the twisted channels of the appeals process and petition offices to positive result. Show less

Advising patent applicants, preparing and prosecuting applications before the USPTO, providing counsel regarding developing and protecting IP portfolios. I work closely with my clients to best achieve stated business goals according to the client's priorities and interests in an efficient, effective manner.

As an intern for Zilka-Kotab, PC, I provide support services to patent attorneys and agents regarding US patent prosecution. Tasks include transcription of invention disclosure recordings, preparation of template responses for USPTO Office Actions, Appeal Briefs, and other substantive communications, and preparation of CAD patent drawings.

Duties include pulling citations and documents for journal production, and verifying citations

Handled sensitive materials and conducted confidential research under United States SECRET security clearance. Conducted functional genomics research on human pathogens to improve identification of biological warfare agents, characterize patterns of DNA sequence and strain variation, determine targets for novel vaccine development, and develop detection assays. Developed high-throughput robotic instrumentation methods for generating microarray and de novo DNA sequence data. Wrote custom… Show more Handled sensitive materials and conducted confidential research under United States SECRET security clearance. Conducted functional genomics research on human pathogens to improve identification of biological warfare agents, characterize patterns of DNA sequence and strain variation, determine targets for novel vaccine development, and develop detection assays. Developed high-throughput robotic instrumentation methods for generating microarray and de novo DNA sequence data. Wrote custom bioinformatics analysis pipeline for phylogenetic resolution of genome-scale datasets. Show less

Conducted functional research on clinical prostate cancer samples to develop novel biomarkers and clinical cancer detection assays. Managed U.S. Army Prostate Cancer Sequencing Center, including in-house and external requests for DNA instrumentation, experimentation, data analysis and organization. Developed custom databases for data management and custom software tools for analyzing DNA sequence data and microarray gene expression data.

Wrote and received grant awards from the National Science Foundation and Howard Hughes Medical Institute for undergraduate research fellowship. Conducted independent basic research to resolve arthropod evolutionary relationships using molecular genetics data. Achieved understanding of advanced research theory by supplementing undergraduate coursework with graduate seminars. This project culminated in two peer- reviewed publications; one was a Royal Society “Top Cited Publication in 2008.”