Patent Examiner (Mechanical Engineering)
CurrentProsecutes patent applications from start to finish in various fields of endeavor, including all types of metalworking, pressing/compacting, shredding/grinding, and woodworking- Employing the fundamentals/principles of engineering, reads and comprehends all aspects of inventions described/illustrated in patent applications- Ensures compliance of all sections of the applications with the U.S. codes and statutes pertaining to patent law- Develops and executes a search strategy to locate prior art references (e.g., publications and patent literature) relevant to the application being examined- Employs multiple software programs to perform extensive research of the prior art within multiple databases- Writes detailed correspondence in compliance with the Manual of Patent Examining Procedures stating how the closest prior art references compare with a given patent application being examined- Cooperates and conducts interviews with the patent attorneys for the applicants in efforts to advance prosecution of applications and obtain case resolution