Engineer Software

Resume of Robert Shaver

**** ********** **., *****, ** 83712

abhuvj@r.postjobfree.com 208-***-****

Overview

REGISTERED PATENT ATTORNEY and partner in intellectual property law

firm. Specialized expertise in patent writing, prosecution, trademark

filing and prosecution, license agreements, and client counseling

concerning protection of intellectual property.

Work Experience

Dykas and Shaver, LLP 1995-present, Boise, ID

Patent Attorney

* Partner in firm since October 1999. Licensed as an attorney in WA and

ID, and licensed as a Registered Patent Attorney to practice before the

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

* Work with patent preparation and prosecution (70% of practice)

including foreign filing, and have prepared approx 300+ patents.

Counsel clients, file and prosecute trademarks (20% of practice) and

litigate (10% of practice) in patent, trademark, and trade secret

matters.

* Perform due diligence on new technologies, freedom to operate

assessments.

* Perform infringement analysis of client and third party claims.

* Conduct legal research and write briefs for litigation, including

patent and trademark infringement, trade secret and trademark

litigation. Won a copyright case appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of

Appeals, and a copyright infringement case before the Idaho Supreme

Court.

* Coordinate and manage associate attorney and paralegal activities.

* Prepare license agreements for client technologies.

* Am skilled at learning new technologies, skilled at working with

inventors, and skilled at patent writing and prosecution.

Westinghouse Hanford Company, 1983- 1994, Richland, WA

Advanced Scientist, Engineer, and Chemical Technologist Positions

* Inspected analytical laboratories in U.S. for QA compliance. (Office of

Sample Management)

* Built computer expert system for automated document generation for

shipment of hazardous and radioactive waste. (Solid Waste Engineering)

* Prepared 20 year projection/simulations of site operations, used by

upper management for Hanford site wide planning and budgeting. (Tank

Farm Technology)

* Designed graphics software and relational database software for

underground storage tank operations projection. (Tank Farm Technology)

* Performed chemical analysis of radioactive and hazardous process

samples using many analytical chemistry techniques, including

inductively coupled plasma spectrometer, mass spectrometer, and gas

chromatograph. (Analytical Lab, PUREX, 222-S)

Arrowhead Ranch, 1982- 1983, Bridgeport, WA

Horticulturist

* Supervised installation of orchard irrigation system

* Statewide Pesticide Consultant License

* Treefruit Pesticide Consultant License

Education

J.D., 1995, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID

M.B.A., 1989, City University, Bellevue, WA

B.A. 1972, California State University at Stanislaus, Turlock. CA

Biology, Chemistry minor, emphasis on cell biology and microbiology.

Areas of Technical Experience and Patents and Technology

Computer and Software

Designed two software expert systems, and built a spreadsheet for

calculating a complex stock and options trading accounting system. Have

written a number of software patents, including a system for managing a

stock and options portfolio, and a method for document generation.

Chemical

Experience with a wide range of chemical techniques and equipment,

including wet chemical analysis, spectroscopy, metallurgical analysis,

solvent extraction, colorimetry, organic chemistry, and radiochemistry.

Have written chemical patents on processes, methods, food processing,

pesticides, and synthesis of chemicals.

Microbiology

Established microbiology labs for food plants, including purchase of

equipment and supplies, writing procedures, and training technicians.

Supervised sanitation programs for microbial control in a food company

with 5 production plants. Have written patents for microbiological

devices for use with rapid detection techniques in food processing

plants, DNA profiling.

Mechanical

Most of the approx. 300+ patents I have written have been for mechanical

devices, including devices for microwave curing of plywood, weigh-in-

motion vehicle detectors, phone cord spooling and retraction devices,

circuit board socket testers, keyboard instruments, food processing

machinery, farm implements, automotive devices, gun cleaning devices,

handgun holsters, etc.

Interests

Backpacking, hiking, Boy Scout leader, cross-country skiing, cycling.

Taught classes in Winter Camping and Backpacking for 12 years at BSU,

volunteer on Bogus Basin Nordic and White Pass Nordic Ski Patrols,

Central Washington Mountain Rescue.

Other Skills

Speak fluent Spanish, computer and internet literate, held level Q, 3,

and 5 security clearances at Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

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