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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Swedesboro, Nj

Communicate and advise a diverse base of clients directly on matters relating to patents, copyrights and trademarks, as well as business formation and other peripheral business matters; Draft and prosecute utility patent applications and design patent applications from the prior art search stage to the notice of allowance stage, including responding to restriction actions, drafting arguments and suggesting amendments in response to substantive office actions, conducting examiner interviews, filing divisional applications, continuation applications, and continuation-in-part applications, drafting international applications and filing with WIPO under the PCT and entering the national stage with the USPTO from the international stage under the PCT; Draft and prosecute trademark applications from the clearance search stage to registration stage, including drafting responses to likelihood of confusion and mere descriptiveness refusals, negotiating agreements with opposing counsel in opposition proceedings and communicating directly with examining attorneys; Conducted infringement analyses and freedom to operate opinions for utility patents, design patents and copyrights; Conducted internal training activities on matters such as claim drafting, trademarks, international filing programs, and copyrights for entry-level associates, administrative assistants and paralegals, reviewed utility patent applications, design patent applications drafted by entry-level associates

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Conduct prior art searches in response to invention disclosures by faculty of the University of Pittsburgh in fields such as Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Biochemistry; Prepare prior art search reports that provide inventors with the results of the prior art search, analysis and a decision on patentability; Analyze USPTO office actions and suggest responses and claim adjustments to the inventors

Pittsburgh, Pa

Advised various start-up and spin-off companies operating out of Carnegie Mellon in the fields of energy management, civil engineering, and computer science; Performed patent searches on behalf of start-up and spin-off companies; Performed market research and work alongside Carnegie Mellon faculty in preparation for the opening of Carnegie Mellon’s new energy initiative

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Researched and drafted court documents for the Allegheny County Office of Property Assessments; Prepared mailing lists to build clientele for real estate tax appeal practice;

Pittsburgh, Pa

Researched and drafted legal memoranda regarding criminal law and criminal procedure issues; Assisted in filing and organization of interoffice court records; observed court proceedings;

Harrisburg, Pa

Works alongside other investigators to conduct thorough, accurate investigations.Conducted interviews with witnesses relating to investigations.Involved in several different criminal investigations.Served numerous subpoenas on behalf of local attorneys.Developed proficiency in operating the Avigilon surveillance camera system.Performed mobile and stationary surveillance.

Sisseton, Sd

Selected and organized work projects including painting, cleaning, and light construction projects for middle school and high school volunteers on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.Ensured safe working environment for volunteersPrepared meals for groups of up to 70 participants.Provided leadership and fellowship for high school and middle school participants.

Bayou La Batre, Al; New Orleans, La

Worked as a support staff member at two different Youthworks missions sites.Communicated and worked with several community members and service organizations to provide meaningful service experience for high schoolers and middle schoolers.Prepared meals for groups of up to 70 participants.Provided leadership and fellowship for high school and middle school participants.

Lemoyne, Pa

Provided knowledgeable advice to customers in fields relating to home improvement and repair.Developed technical skills such as key-cutting, assembling machinery and filling propane.Handled high volume sales successfully as cashier.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Intellectual Property And Technology Law Certificate

Activities and Societies: Editor-in-Chief, University of Pittsburgh Tax Review; Innovation Practice Institute; Negotiation Competition;

Bachelor'S Degree, Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Phi Fraternity, Grove City College Varsity Track & Field, Round Table Sophomore Men's Honorary.