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Alexandria, Virginia

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Prepared and prosecuted patent applications for inventions involving business and web software, data analytics, voice-over-IP, cryptographic messaging, semiconductors, and computer networking• Directed prosecution of worldwide patent applications by foreign associates• Construed and evaluated application of patent claims to allegedly infringing products • Prepared petition for inter partes review that led to favorable settlement of District Court litigation • Formulated patentability, patent validity, and patent invalidity opinions

Alexandria, Virginia

• Examined patent applications for inventions involving social networking, machine learning, image processing, bidding systems, targeted advertising, mobile devices, and location-based services• Issued office actions, restrictions, advisory actions, Rule 105 requirements, and interview summaries• Communicated findings regarding novelty, obviousness, and subject matter eligibility• Searched for prior art using EAST, WEST, Dialog, Prolog, and other non-patent literature sources

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Evaluated correspondence and documents for privilege and responsiveness to discovery requests• Classified documents by issue for use in antitrust, unfair competition, and internal investigations• Analyzed communications in the multimedia, broadcasting, healthcare, and automotive industries• Reviewed sensitive contracts and negotiation files for disclosure

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Prosecuted patent applications involving video processing, trusted computing, runtime object management, media fingerprinting, communication systems, and dynamic software interfaces• Drafted office action responses to overcome examiner rejections and objections• Amended claims to advance prosecution while protecting client’s potential patent rights

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Drafted office action responses, pre-appeal brief requests for review, and filing summaries• Recommended courses of action to client’s portfolio managers for after-final applications• Briefed attorneys for examiner interviews with proposed claim amendments and arguments• Prosecuted patent applications before the USPTO in the electrical, semiconductor, and computer arts

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Met with client to discuss invention, analyzed search results, and prepared patentability opinion• Drafted memorandum on impact of proposed rule changes to USPTO IDS practice• Updated legal analysis of a patent non-infringement opinion• Prepared and filed information disclosure statements, requests for certificate of correction, and change of power of attorney forms with the USPTO

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Developed embedded software applications for mission-critical telecommunication devices• Participated in peer reviews of technical documents and code• Adapted software and interfaces for new series of user instruments• Created user interfaces for product proposals and design documents

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Coded interactive web applications to store and track patient and study information• Ensured application and data compliance with HIPAA• Led project of migrating software to C#, ASP.NET, and Oracle platforms

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: • Certificate of Advanced Study in IP and Technology Law • Vice President of the Student IP Law Association

B.S., Computer Science

Activities and Societies: University Honors College, Dean's Honor List.• University Honors College • Dean's Honor List • Created testing.

B.A., Philosophy

Activities and Societies: • University Honors College • Dean's Honor List