Ms. RABIYA S. KADER
** ********* **., ***** *********, NJ 08902
abmqp1@r.postjobfree.com
BAR ADMISSIONS: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Registration No. 48,160
New York
New Jersey
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
EDUCATION: Rutgers University School of Law - Newark, Newark, NJ
Juris Doctor, May 2003
Academics: 3.65 G.P.A.
Activities: Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal -
Business Manager
Student Bar Association - Treasurer
Asian & Pacific American Law Students
Association - NJ Representative
Rutgers University, College of Engineering, New Brunswick,
NJ
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, December 1997
Minors: Biology, Political Science
LEGAL L'OREAL USA, Clark, NJ
EXPERIENCE: Patent Attorney, April 2009 - Present
Manage in-house docket and outside counsel in preparing and
prosecuting patent applications. Conduct freedom to
operate studies and prepare memoranda regarding same.
Prepare and prosecute patent applications in the chemical
arts and packaging. Prepare and file design patent
applications for packaging. Assist in the implementation
of a robust patent marking program and various internal
patent functions.
LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK, Westfield,
NJ
Patent Attorney, (Prosecution and Litigation) September 2006 - March
2009
Managed the IP needs of a division of a semi-conductor corporation.
Prepared and prosecuted patent applications related to the
mechanical and electrical arts, including medical devices
and semiconductors. Conducted studies and prepared opinions
relating to validity, infringement, freedom-to-operate and
patentability. Researched, analyzed and prepared memoranda
for litigation. Prepared and filed Appeal Briefs with
USPTO.
BAKER & HOSTETLER, Washington, DC
Patent Attorney, (Prosecution and Litigation) August 2004 - September
2006
Managed the IP needs of two divisions of a large conglomerate.
Partnered with foreign associates to manage the foreign IP
portfolio for the two divisions. Leveraged IP protection in
line with the units' business cases. Prepared and
prosecuted utility and design patent applications related
to the mechanical and electrical arts. Drafted memoranda
for opinions. Conducted studies and prepared opinions
relating to validity, infringement, patentability and
freedom-to-operate. Counseled clients regarding design
around options. Researched various issues relating to
patent infringement and prepared briefs. Drafted
Complaints, Answers and Discovery Requests.
CONEXANT SYSTEMS (Formerly GlobeSpan Virata), Redbank, NJ
Patent Attorney, March 2004 - July 2004
Supported chief patent counsel. Managed patent prosecution through
outside counsel. Assisted in litigation. Prepared internal
memoranda on litigation related issues. Drafted responses
to office actions.
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Patent Group Intern, Spring 2003
Researched prior art. Authored opinions on patentability and
potential for licensing. Drafted memoranda on responding to
possible 102 and 103 rejections. Assisted professors in
drafting invention disclosures.
FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER & SCINTO, New York, NY
Summer Associate, Summer 2002
Prepared and filed a divisional patent application and a
patent reissue application which included a preliminary
amendment, an information disclosure statement, and other
materials required by the Patent and Trademark Office.
Drafted two patent applications. Prepared internal
memoranda on litigation related issues.
THE HON. Freda l. wolfson, usmj, District of New Jersey,
Trenton, NJ
Legal Intern, Summer 2001
Researched, analyzed and prepared memoranda regarding
patent infringement, discovery, and pretrial motions.
Observed various court proceedings.
ENGINEERING Johnson & Johnson, Skillman, NJ
EXPERIENCE: Mechanical Engineer, February 1998 - August 2000
Supervised 30 employees at the Pilot Plant while scheduling product
and process trials, materials, and manpower. Performed and
evaluated process trials. Tracked and analyzed production
data and downtime for plants in the Czech Republic.
Assisted in validating machinery. Managed the raw material
inventory for a 20 million dollar project. Supported a
project where three machines were designed, fabricated and
brought to production.
Patent Group Intern, Fall 1997; Engineering Intern, Summer
1997
Interviewed inventors. Conducted prior art searches and prepared
invention disclosures in preparation for worldwide patent
applications. Assisted patent group in preserving patent
portfolio. Tracked patent maintenance and foreign annuity
payment docket. Assisted in setting up the Pilot Plant.
Coordinated and contracted with outside vendors to perform
a variety of tasks within the company. Developed training
manuals of FDA regulations for class two medical devices.
Authored proposal for penetration of sanitary products in
India.
Rotor Clip Company, Somerset, NJ
Engineering Intern, June 1995 - April 1997
Documented various departments for ISO/QS 9000 Quality Certification.
Assisted chief engineer. Cataloged and converted drawings
to CAD drawings. Increased efficiency by converting
manually kept journals of raw material inventory shipments
into a computerized system.