Engineer Real Estate

Jonathan H. Symmes – JD, BSEE, MBA

•US: **** S. Durango Dr, B107-264, Las Vegas, NV 89113 • US: 233 Richland Av, San Francisco, CA 94110 • 818-***-****/702-***-****

• US: 2490 Roscomare Road, Los Angeles, CA 90077 • Philippines: Parkview Twr 2, 10c, Eastwood City, Manila • jsymmes01atyahoodotcom

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor (J.D.), 2005 University of West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Master’s Business Administration (MBA), 1986 Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA

Bachelor’s Electrical Engineering (BSEE), 1982 University of California, Davis, CA

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Patent portfolio analysis, due diligence to identify covering products or technologies,

preparing claim charts, evidence of use, competitive assessment, infringement

Patent Report & search: patentability, clearance, freedom to operate, infringement

Patent Application drafting - Gaming software/hardware, casinos, storm-water

Assist inside and outside Patent Counsel in drafting and filing patent applications,

creating functional specifications, diagrams, flowcharts, data models with Visio;

Support patent prosecution, freedom to operate, office actions, agreements;

Interview engineers to prepare patent data for information disclosure statement (IDS)

Legal, technical writing drafting, legal research– motions, briefs, oppositions, appeals

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Wordperfect

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Legal and Patent Consultant, US and Asia Feb 2012-Present

Kanzatec LLC, Los Altos, CA - Patent portfolio monetization analysis, research, due

diligence: prepare claim charts, evidence of use, competitive assessment, infringement

Pintas IP Group, Malaysia - Patent drafting and freedom to operate (FTO) analysis

My Development Corp, Las Vegas – Real estate joint ventures and development plans

Bio Clean Environment, Oceanside, CA - patent application drafts storm-water industry

Commonwealth Immigration Group, Fullerton, CA – Motion/Appeal drafting:

Reconsider & Reopen BOI Appeal; Appeal Denial of I-485; Terminate Removal Proceeding

LAW OFFICE OF ROCKY ORTEGA, Menlo Park, CA

Law Clerk – Legal Writer / Researcher Feb 2011-Feb 2012

Legal writing, analysis & research; e-file complaints, demurrers, motions, oppositions

Legal drafting: CA Real Estate Breach of Contract; Family Law Reverse Undue

Influence, Bankruptcy Chapter 7; Extradition Hong Kong; Trial Briefs option contract;

INVENTION SPRINGBOARD/EAST TENNESSEE INNOVATION, Fairfield CA/Loudon TN

Patent Technical Disclosure Writer / Researcher Aug 2010- Oct 2011

Perform infringement analysis of patent portfolio using proprietary software

Prepare detailed substantive patent disclosures for infringement and licensing strategy

Analysis & interpretation of patent portfolio with on-line database & search techniques

BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, Las Vegas, NV Nov 2007- June 2010

Engineer Patent Liaison, Advanced Gaming Software Development

Liaison for 450 engineers in gaming software, hardware to draft patent disclosures

Reengineer invention process lead to 50% invention disclosure growth year over year

Launch SharePoint Patent Platform for end-to-end Patent Management by metrics

Legal Assistant to Bally Patent Corporate Counsel, Outside Counsel (Steptoe & Johnson)

Draft Procedure writing, functional specifications, drawings in Visio, manage docketing

Consistently outperform performance metrics for procedure & patent disclosure writing

Recognized by Company with annual Award Recognition in 2008, 2009, and 2010

SHUFFLE MASTER, Las Vegas, NV May 2007- Oct 2007

Patent Liaison

Prepare highly technical Shuffler specifications, Patent disclosures and applications

Recognition awarded from U.S. & European Subject Matter Shuffler Experts

High quality and fast online prior art searches resulting in detailed patent disclosures

HOLT & ASSOCIATES, Los Angeles CA Oct 2006- May 2007

Immigration Law Global Marketing Director

Design, program web site www.rebeccaholt.com with Dreamweaver, SEO Analytics

Market to U.S. Architect Firms and Private Asian Investors for H-1, EB-5 filings

Direct marketing, mailing, presentation, and with Univision TV reach Hispanic market

TASHJIAN LAW FIRM, Glendale, CA Feb 2006 - Oct 2006/ May 2003- Dec 2003

Immigration Law Clerk

Manage immigration law cases, improve efficiency by electronically filing cases

Reduce time and turnaround for Online Labor Certification ETA 9089 approval

SYBIL BURRELL LAW FIRM, Los Angeles, CA Jan 2004 -Jan 2006

Probate Law Clerk

Probate filings, petitions, bond, final accountings process with CA Superior Court

HARTE HANKS, ARVATO Call Centers, Valencia, CA Apr 2001- May 2003

Program Administrator / Microsoft Partner

Manage Accounts Citibank, Old Navy, and Australia Tourism under strict deadlines

WORLD TRADE CENTER MARKETPLACE Los Angeles, CA Apr 2000 - Mar 2001

Business Development

Web portal, email campaign to connect 5,000 global WTC in online B2B Marketplace

EXCHANGENET, Manila, The Philippines Mar 1998- Mar 2000

Founder, E-Commerce Construction B2B Portal

Asian Market B-2-B Construction Portal with PurchasePro/AEC-Connect, Las Vegas

Philippines and Asia selling, marketing, email/event planning, presentation campaign

R.S. CAPARROS & ASSOCIATES, Manila, The Philippines Mar 1992- Mar 1998

Engineering Consultant, Structural Engineering, Network Operations

Philippines Structural Design, Analysis & Construction of High Rises, Malls, PAGCOR

Strong Structural Analysis with 3-D software, and Chinese client business relations

HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY, MISSILE SYSTEMS GROUP, Canoga Park, CA 1982- 1991

Systems Software Engineer, Phoenix Missile Program

Systems software analysis, programming, DSP hardware design, threat simulation

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