Patent Attorney

Nick Jacob Thomas, Esq. Phone: ***.***. ****

**** ***** **** **., * ugar Land, TX 77479 Email: N ************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL

Registered to Practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Reg. No.: 70,026

Member, State Bar of Texas, Bar Card No.: 24085067

National Association of Patent Practitioners Certified (NAPP Certification)

Member, ABA, HBA, YLD, TYLA, NAPP

Member, State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Section, Texas Bar Circle, Houston Bar Foundation, ABA IP Law Section

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE, Houston, TX

Masters of Science Candidate: Chemistry June 2014

Relevant Coursework: Biochemistry

CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW, ABA/AALS, San Diego, CA

Juris Doctor June 2010

Institute of Health Law Studies – Secretary and Social Director

San Diego County Bar Association and South Asian Bar Association, Student Member

Relevant Coursework: Problem Solving and Prevention in Healthcare, Contracts, Negotiation, Constitutional Law, ADR

o Evaluated cumulative impact of industrial waste in certain blighted areas to facilitate the community in working

with city planners to change zoning ordinances reflecting community land-use planning in report to the

Environmental Health Coalition

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON, Arlington, TX

Bachelor of Science: Biology, Minor: Business Administration December 2005

Relevant Coursework: Inorganic Chemistry I & II, Genetics, Cell Physiology, and Organic Chemistry I & II

Microbiology Undergraduate Teacher’s Assistant

EXPERIENCE

PATENT INSTITUTE OF TRAINING (PIT)

Patent Drafting January 2013 - April 2013

Participated in a 10 week Patent Drafting Curriculum, Resulting in 100 Hours of Training

Interviewed an Inventor and Presented Patentability Suggestions based on the performance of Prior Art Searches

Drafted and Edited Specification Disclosures and Claims for a Client Application, which was submitted to the USPTO

Obtained knowledge in IP and Intangible Asset Strategy, Patent Searching, and Advocating for Clients

PFIZER INC., LEGAL DIVISION, San Diego, CA

Clinical Intern (Intellectual Property – Patent Law) January 2010 - April 2010

Scrutinized US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)’s determination of patent term adjustment (PTA) under the governing

statute [35 USC 154(b)], and calculated Patent Term Adjustments

Assisted in draft ing Petition for Reconsideration of the calculation of Patent Term Adjustment by the Patent and Trademark

Office, Continuation applications, Responses to USPTO and foreign office actions, Patent term extensions, Amending

claims, and Reviewing prosecution file histories

Researched and assisted in drafting a letter advising the Ministry of Commerce in Thailand the implications of t he Right of

Priority under the Paris Convention

Researched and generated claim charts highlighting relevant third-party patent claims potentially affecting freedom-to-

operate (FTO) of a clinical (Phase 2) pharmaceutical candidate and Infringement issues

Researched, generated and presented a case law discussion on relevant patent law issues impacting pharmaceutical patent

practice, and part icularly the impact on Pfizer’s interests

BRUCE WILSON, ESQ., San Diego, CA

Legal Intern (Business and Bankruptcy Law) January 2009 - July 2009

Assisted in Winding Up Businesses, Drafted Stock Sale and Purchase Agreement s

Prepared Request for Default Judgment, Voluntary Petition for Bankruptcy, Order to Reopen Case, Offer to Compromise,

Request to Enter Judgment, Various bankruptcy motions, C lient letters, and Demand letters

Negotiated with Lenders, Compiled Income, Debt, and Expense reports; Assisted in evaluating debt reduction

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, Houston, TX

Biochemistry Research Intern June 2002 - August 2002

Conducted research on PAX-6 gene disorders, including performing Polymerase Chain Reaction, Culture, Blotting, and

Electrophoresis assays to isolate the gene

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