RICHARD CARL SALFELDER, JD

***** ******** **** *****, ********, CA 91354

(310) 703–4243

(ad1o6n@r.postjobfree.com)

Patent Attorney with over 20 years of experience after over 15 years as an Electrical Engineer. Strong foundation in electrical processes, satellite telecommunications, vehicle systems, device protection and control systems. Detail-oriented with excellent analysis, organizational, planning, mentoring and interpersonal skills.

EDUCATION

Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, CA - Juris Doctorate / SCALE Two-Year Accelerated Program

SUNY New York, Stony Brook - Bachelor of Engineering Degree Electrical Engineering

PATENT ATTORNEY EXPERIENCE

Quinn IP Law, Northville, MI – June 2022 to December 2022 (Remote contractor)

Patent Applications / Office Actions

Electrical vehicles and electric vehicle battery systems for major automobile manufacturer

Draft patent applications based on information culled from online meetings with inventors

Mentor inventors in patent application process to gain confidence in approach

Provide high-quality patent applications for challenging client focused on bigger picture

ScienBiziP, P.C., Los Angeles, CA – February 2020 to November 2021 (Primarily remote)

Patent Applications / Office Actions / Opinion Letters

Mentor patent agents and attorneys with respect to “value added” in view of client direction

USPTO Examiner contact in support of Office Actions and Examiner-initiated amendments

Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Waimey, Los Angeles, CA – December 2003 to February 2019

Patent Applications / Office Actions / Re-issue Applications / Opinion letters / IDS

Extensive USPTO Examiner contact in support of interviews related to Office Actions resulting in high allowance rate

Coordinate work of client foreign associate attorneys to draft Office Action responses resulting in clear and concise claims and convincing arguments

Workshops with foreign client in support of high priority telecommunication standard cases

Licensing negotiations related to telecommunications standard patents resulting in client benefits

Instrumental in firm’s #1 U.S. rank / Intellectual Asset Management Magazine (May/June 2016)

Sole partner on-site responsible for patent prosecution team, personally mentoring multiple attorneys and overseeing support staff resulting in higher quality work product

Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht, LLP, Los Angeles, CA – September 2000 to December 2003

Patent prosecution related to intraluminal medical devices

Patent Applications / Office Actions / IDS

Research in support of litigation

LICENSES TO PRACTICE

California Bar (# 209700)

Federal Court, United States Patent and Trademark Office (# 51,127)

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Extensive experience in engineering and legal fields

Ability to balance needs and efforts of attorneys / engineers, staff, and client to get the job done right

Experienced with work environment of both engineering and law firms and inherent challenges

Self-motivated with ability to focus on and attain the ultimate goal

Ability to mentor others to better attain goals

PERSONAL

Proud single father who successfully balanced professional life with higher priorities

Music afficionado who has attended hundreds of live shows all over the country

Devoted friend and confidant for those I take into my social circle

Motivated by my ability to work with and mentor others

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