Design Engineer Medical
Resume:
Gary H. Monka
North Bergen, New Jersey 07047
E-mail: **********@*********.***
SUMMARY
Experienced patent attorney with successful track record in preparing and
prosecuting high-technology and medical device patent applications,
counseling clients on patentability and patent clearance issues, rendering
infringement and validity opinions, drafting and negotiating licenses and
technology transfer agreements, and performing due diligence studies
related to licensing and patent acquisition.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Law Offices of Gary H. Monka, PLLC, New York, New York
Principal (August 2008-present)
. Prepare and prosecute domestic and international patent applications
for inventions in telecommunications, including computer hardware and
software, networks, multimedia and e-commerce; medical devices; and
aerospace.
. Render opinions on patent infringement and validity.
. Perform patent due diligence studies.
Canavan & Monka LLC, Somerville, New Jersey
Principal (August 2003-August 2008)
. Prepared and prosecuted domestic and international patent applications
for inventions in telecommunications, including computer hardware and
software, multimedia and e-commerce; industrial instrumentation;
medical devices and automotive components.
AT&T, Bedminster, New Jersey
Senior Attorney Intellectual Property Law (June 2000-August 2003)
. Prepared and prosecuted domestic and international patent
applications, and managed outside counsel patent prosecution, for
inventions in telecommunications, including computer software,
hardware, circuit switched networks, IP networks, optical networks, e-
commerce and multimedia.
. Drafted and negotiated patent license, technology transfer, and joint
development agreements.
. Analyzed third party patents for defensive patent studies
. Analyzed competitor's products for infringement in support of the
company's patent assertion program.
. Performed patent due diligence studies
. Responsible for counseling a business unit of the company on general
IP issues.
Gary H. Monka
7912 River Road, # 903
North Bergen, New Jersey 07047
E-mail: **********@*********.***
Darby & Darby PC, New York, New York
Associate (July 1997-May 2000)
. Prepared and prosecuted domestic and international patent applications
for inventions in electronics, computer hardware and software, and
mechanical devices. Extensive experience with medical devices
including hip replacements, drug delivery devices, corneal inserts,
balloons, catheters, endoscopes, guidewires, irrigation systems,
vascular probes, and skin and wound care products.
. Litigated patent, trademark and trade dress cases.
. Prepared patent infringement and validity opinions, conducted due
diligence studies, and counseled clients on general IP issues.
. Drafted and negotiated patent license and general IP agreements.
. Mentored junior associates.
Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein, New York, New York
Associate (August 1992-July 1997)
. Prepared and prosecuted domestic and international patent applications
in the electrical, computer and mechanical arts. Significant
experience prosecuting patents directed to catheters, endoscopes and
drug delivery systems.
. Prepared patent infringement and validity opinions.
. Drafted patent license agreements.
. Prosecuted trademark applications, including appeals to the Trademark
Trial and Appeal Board.
United Technologies, Sikorsky Aircraft Division, Composite Products Group,
Special Programs, Stratford, Connecticut
Composite Design Engineer (February 1986-July 1989)
. Designed and structurally analyzed aircraft components comprising
composite materials incorporating low observable technology
EDUCATION
J.D., with honors, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale Florida,
awarded May 1992
B.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University, College of
Engineering, awarded December 1985
BAR MEMBERSHIPS
State of New York
Federal Court - Northern and Eastern Districts of New York
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
LANGUAGES
English
German
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