DARRYL PRATCHER

Darryl is an experienced Paralegal who comes with many years of experience working with patent prosecution matters. He has spent much of his career with several top-notch law firms in the Philadelphia area, as well as two prominent companies. He is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in supporting US and foreign patent prosecution matters, and is capable of handling all aspects of US and foreign support, from electronic filing, docketing, annuity payment, USPTO account management and interpreting patent laws and regulations. He also has experience overseeing the day-to-day work assignments of other legal staff, and has conducted training for paralegals, legal secretaries, attorneys, patent agents and technical specialists on all administrative patent procedures. Darryl is reliable and efficient, and he comes with glowing recommendations.

EXPERIENCE

Ratner Prestia, King of Prussia, PA

Senior Patent Paralegal., May 2017 – December 2023

Provide paralegal support for all United States and foreign patent prosecution matters.

Conduct training for group’s paralegals, legal secretaries, attorneys, patent agents and technical specialists on all administrative patent procedures.

Prepare and file utility, PCT, design, provisional and national phase applications.

Prepare non-substantive United States and foreign responses to United States, PCT and foreign office actions.

Docket United States and foreign office actions.

Conduct pre-filing review/revision of all outgoing responses to USPTO office actions.

Enter data into patent data base, oversee payment of worldwide taxes and annuities for all patent properties.

Maintain annuity watch database.

Work with USPTO regarding acquisition of references, forms, filing receipts, late issuance, and to ascertain status of applications, etc.

Frequently correspond and communicate with clients.

Interpret patent laws and regulations and authored the firm’s policies to implement revisions of the firm’s patent prosecution procedures in accordance with evolving laws and regulations.

Riverside Law, LLP, West Conshohocken, PA

Senior Patent Paralegal, November 2010 – April 2017

Drinker Biddle Reath, LLP, Philadelphia, PA

Senior Paralegal, Patent Department, January 2005 – November 2010

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Philadelphia, PA

Paralegal, Patent Department, February 2001 – January 2005

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Field LLP, Philadelphia, PA

Paralegal, Patent Department, March 1999 – February 2001

Mineral Technologies, Bethlehem, PA

Paralegal, Patent Department, June 1997 – March 1999

Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, PA

Paralegal, Patent Department, July 1987 – June 1997

United States Air Force

Military Police – Assistant Flight Chief

Inspector - Customs & Immigration

1979-1987

EDUCATION

American Institute for Technical Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, PA

General Practice Paralegal Certificate, 1992

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