Overview

I build resilient patent portfolios that protect innovations and create business leverage. With experience prosecuting hundreds of global patent cases, my focus goes beyond just securing patents. I ensure that the client’s patent assets are commercially valuable, forward-looking, and built to withstand scrutiny.

Tier 1 Skills:

  • Invention harvesting and disclosure development.
  • Expert in all phases of patent prosecution.
  • Patent claim strategy and architecture development.
  • USPTO and global patent prosecution.
  • Mastery of 35 U.S.C. §§ 101, 102, 103, 112 & CFR Title 37.
  • Prior art analysis and rejection traversal.
  • Deep understanding of examiner behavior patterns and art unit tendencies.
  • Patent portfolio strategy and competitive intelligence.
  • Efficiency, accuracy, and attention to detail in prosecution.
  • Patent docket management.

Education

Master of Science: Nuclear Engineering April 1996
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida

Bachelor of Science: Nuclear Engineering (Graduated with High Honors) August 1994
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida

Master of Arts: Pastoral Ministries December 2024
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, California

Associate of Arts: General Studies May 1992
Pensacola State College Pensacola, Florida

Bar Admissions

United States Patent Bar Registration