Supported all aspects of B2C and C2C ecommerce across global eBay marketplaces, including selling, stores, shipping, search, SEO, trust, risk, identity, buyer experience, mobile, APIs and security. Partnered with product and engineering leadership to achieve business goals through creative, risk based, global ready solutions to legal and regulatory requirements. Manager-mentor to junior product attorneys assigned to support special intiatives, including luxury and collectible item authentication, certified refurbished, and motors parts fitment. Worked collaboratively with global legal partners and specialty legal groups, including privacy, payments, government relations, litigation and intellectual property.

Supported various Microsoft Office product development groups, including client counseling and patent portfolio development. Managed U.S. and international utility and design patent portfolio development activities including invention harvesting; supervising patent application drafting and prosecution by outside counsel; national phase filing decisions; and annuity fee reviews. Analyzed competitor products and services to assess the likelihood of patent infringement to meet outbound licensing business objectives.

Negotiated and drafted various technology agreements, including a collaborative research agreement resulting in the establishment of an advanced 3D chip packaging research facility with the Institute of Microelectronics in Singapore. Managed U.S. and international patent portfolio development activities directed to semiconductor, flat panel display and solar manufacturing technologies. Portfolio management responsibilities included invention harvesting; supervision of patent application drafting and prosecution by outside counsel; national phase filing decisions; annuity fee reviews; and patent budget administration.

Prepared freedom-to-operate recommendations and opinions for various sporting goods, including golf clubs, accessories, and apparel. Developed and maintained competitor patent landscape studies. Drove invention harvesting sessions with research and development engineers. Managed outside counsel patent application drafting, prosecution and litigation activities. Negotiated and drafted various intellectual property related agreements. Reviewed marketing materials for accuracy and compliance with consumer protection laws.

Drafted patent applications and performed patent prosecution for various mechanical, semiconductor, flat panel display and software inventions. Researched patentability and potential infringement issues. Advised clients with respect to intellectual property matters.

Drafted patent applications and performed patent prosecution for various mechanical and semiconductor inventions.

Managed engineering product development of robotic semiconductor manufacturing system components through concept/feasibility studies, laboratory development, customer beta-site testing, documentation, and final release. While working for Applied Materials Singapore, provided customer product support to semiconductor fabrication facilities throughout Southeast-Asia. Responsibilities included beta-site product testing and integration; system startup management; process and hardware troubleshooting; and installed base productivity enhancements.