Primary Patent Examiner
CurrentOver 10 years experience determining patentability of patent applications with regard to 35 U.S.C. 101, 102, 103, and 112, as well as compliance with various rulesExamine applications in accordance with the latest interpretation of law (e.g. in light of KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., Bilski v. Kappos, America Invents Act, Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int., etc.)Formulate search strategies for US patent databases, foreign/Derwent patent databases, and non-patent Literature, including use of the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) systemProvide training and mentoring to new examinersProvide search assistance for internal and external stakeholdersSuggest allowable claims to applicant(s) and/or their legal representative(s)Completion of the signatory program in 2011, granting primary examiner statusCompletion of a modified patent agent's exam for entry into the USPTO signatory program in 2009Completion of the patent training academy upon hiring in 2006
