Patent Attorney Legal Research

ERIN PIPES

Dallas, Texas ***** 214-***-**** ******@***.***

Summary

Expert Patent Attorney with over 10 years of experience. Accomplished in drafting comprehensive patent applications addressing novel concepts in diverse technical areas to successfully obtain patents. Talented in understanding the intricacies behind USPTO rejections of patent claims and crafting persuasive arguments to successfully overcome Examiners' resistance to an allowance. Dedicated to meeting clients' IP needs with superior legal representation.

Skills

Management

Biomedical Engineering

Intellectual Property Law Expertise

Legal Research and Writing

Environmental Law

Patent Processes

Legal Advisory

Strategy Development

Experience

CONTRACT IP ATTORNEY 04/2019 - Current

Law Offices of RP Burrasca - Denver, Colorado

Collaborated with patent marketing operations to represent clients in various IP matters including writing patent applications, responding to USPTO office actions, and filing appeals and petitions representing over 25 clients with over 30 active patent applications filed to-date and obtaining over 13 patents.

Conduct legal research on various topics related to patent law to advise clients.

Perform prior art searches to identify relevant patents and patent applications.

Interpret technical information and prepared summaries for client inventors to advise on patenting strategy.

CONTRACT PATENT ATTORNEY 03/2017 – 09/2022

Carr Law Firm - Dallas, Texas

Perform patent prosecution writing patent applications and responding to office actions of the USPTO as tasked.

ASSOCIATE IP COUNSEL AND CONTRACT ATTORNEY 10/2007 - 05/2021

Groover & Associates - Dallas, Texas

Represented over 100 clients including Halliburton, Grandeye, SanDisk, and Atlas Copco in IP matters.

Successfully prosecuted over 175 patent applications to obtain patents covering numerous technology areas.

Achieved a 95% success rate in pre-appeal briefs and 100% on fully briefed appeals to obtain issued patents.

Achieved a 100% success rate in reexamination proceedings preserving patent protections.

Conducted patent infringement analyses and evaluations for litigation, including drafting Markman briefs.

Researched and prepared motions and appeal briefs in patent prosecution cases and litigation cases.

Team member and co-counsel in intellectual property litigation on behalf of several clients.

Performed patent claims and infringement analyses, with extensive experience preparing patent claim charts

Developed winning technical and legal arguments for patent, copyright, and trade secret litigation as well as EPO appeal strategy, including legal research, claim analysis, technical research, and claim drafting.

Prepared clients for depositions, drafted discovery requests and responses, drafted briefs, and prepared pleadings.

CONTRACT PATENT ATTORNEY 03/2017 - 03/2020

Symbus Law Group - Reston, Virginia

Performed patent prosecution writing patent applications and responding to office actions of the USPTO.

Conducted prior art searches to identify relevant patents and patent applications.

CONTRACT PATENT ATTORNEY 07/2017 - 03/2018

Patent Lawyer USA - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Performed patent prosecution writing patent applications and responding to office actions of the USPTO

Drafted over 90 patent applications for individual small clients in multiple technical areas including pharmacological, metallurgy, mechanical, electrical, medical/biological, agricultural, computer, and software arts.

Attended hearings at the USPTO to represent clients in appeals or reexamination proceedings.

OF COUNSEL - IP 10/2015 - 03/2016

Lee & Associates - Fairfax, Virginia

Responsible for preparing patent applications and developing IP strategies of NABAS Group, Inc., meeting 100% of client’s goals for its patent portfolio.

Provided advice and legal opinions on federal intellectual property protection for patents and trademarks.

Developed marketing and planning documents including PowerPoint presentations to present to investors.

PATENT EXAMINER 05/2014 - 05/2015

United States Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, Virginia

Evaluated patent applications for patentability of claimed inventions in the medical imaging technical arts.

Made assessments as to the novelty, technical feasibility, and completeness of the claimed invention.

Researched technical areas for prior art, applied prior art to claims and determine novelty, and issued valid patents.

Education and Training

Tulane Law School - New Orleans, LA Juris Doctor

Honors: Cum laude

Environmental Law Certificate

University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Patents

US 8,909,191 - AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY CALL ACTIVATION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SUPPORTING EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SERVER

US 10,536,796 - AUTOMATIC SECURITY ALERT AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

US 11,290,840 - AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY CALL ACTIVATION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

US 11,985,566 - AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY CALL ACTIVATION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

Military Experience

U.S. Air Force/U.S. Air Force Reserve, Captain, Logistics Readiness Officer

Responsible for facility assets worth more than $243 million and vehicle assets worth more than $4.3 million.

Managed Mobility Readiness Spares Package elements with assets valued at $22 million, 2,500 mobility bags, weapons, and Chemical Warfare Defense Equipment and preparing and managing budget of over $3 million.

Commanded squadron sections supervising up to 85 personnels and managing budgets of over $3 million.

Developed revised contingency plans for unit, identifying requirement to support/evacuate up to 50,000 civilians and Host Nation Support for 88 vehicles saving $2.19 million in procurement costs.

U.S. Air Force, Airman First Class, Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Specialist

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