Current Role:  Patent Examiner @ United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)

List of Published U.S. Patents Examined | USPTO Patents Public Search Database (Exported: 1/13/2026)

Examined U.S. Patent Images | Single PDF | Searchable

Select Examined U.S. Patent Numbers & Titles | Mapped to Personal Skills & Competencies

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, Competencies & Abilities:

• Researched and evaluated applications based on 35 U.S.C. 101, 102, 103, 112 statutes written by US Congress & judicially created doctrines of Double Patenting to make patentability determinations.

• Addressed a docket in Technology Center 1700 related to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, in particular additive manufacturing / 3D printing methods, injection molding and tobacco chemistry.  There have been a number of isolated / "one off" cases examined in semiconductors processing, imprint lithography, 

• Leader in chemical molecular structure searching STN Next, SciFinder N, Knovel equation searching - including polymer searching and structural repeating unit (SRU) representations.

• Participated in weekly Quality Enhancement Meetings led by Primary Examiners, Search & Classification Examiners, and Supervisory Patent Examiners.  Made contributions to difficult prior art searches, and applications of non-prior art patent laws in making difficult indefiniteness, written description and subject matter eligibility determinations.

Informal Volunteering Experience:  In 2025, I applied to fulfill the responsibilities of a Special Awards Judge in representing the Patent and Trademark Office Society (PTOS) at the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair at the Maryland state and National levels.  

Within this role, I provided technical leadership in award selection for monetary and certificate of achievement prizes.  In being selected I was reimbursed for round-trip, lodging, and food expenses in attending the Fair in Columbus, Ohio.