Patent Agent/Scientific Consultant

LESLIE A. COHEN, PH.D.

** ****** ***** *****: 215-***-****

Langhorne, PA 19053 *****@***.********.***

SUMMARY

Licensed Patent Agent (# 63859) with extensive experience as a research and development scientist. Demonstrated excellence in the research, development, and commercialization of new acrylic and acrylic based polymer products. Consistently and successfully generated new ideas that resulted in high margin new polymer products and patents. A proven track record as an innovator, strong team player and project collaborator. Named inventor in 18 US patents. Experience as a liaison working with Arkema corporate patent department and Research and Development for 9 years. Provided patent search and patent analysis support for the Plexiglas business and Research and Development for 14 years. Written many patent specifications .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MARKEL CORPORATION, Plymouth Meeting, PA 2009

Patent Agent Consultant (license # 63859)

 Patent Mapping

 In the process of writing two key utility patent applications

 Found prior art to a product, recommended trademark of product name as fallback

ARKEMA INCORPORATED, King of Prussia, PA 1998 – 2008

Senior Research Scientist – Plastics Research & Development

 Conducted Research and Development towards new acrylic polymer products and provided patent support to the Altuglas/Plexiglas R & D group and technical incite to the Arkema Intellectual property department.

 Provided timely patent and intellectual property support to the Plexiglas business: Composed new patent applications with patent attorneys and other scientists.

 Regularly conducted literature searches that led to improved technical discussions and uncovered information that could have potentially compromised projects.

 Invented a novel acrylic polymer surface product that has generated nearly $1 MM in profit for the last two years and is expected to grow to $2MM a year by 2010.

 Invented a breakthrough transparent medical grade polymer for use in medical devices with potential sales of $2MM a year in 2010.

 Developed a unique high gloss jet-black polymer that is currently used in automotive trim. As of 2008, this new product has generated 2MM pounds a year in new business.

 Engineered a new acrylic product and tie-layer system that adheres to polyolefin with potential volume of 4MM lbs year in 2012.

 Provided technical support and consulting for sales and marketing, production plants, and regulatory affairs. One project resulted in a savings of $ 250K in the Altuglas Louisville plant by developing a new cost effective colorant formulation. Another project resulted in the use of lower cost UV absorbers and a savings of around $1MM per year

 Routinely mentored new technical professionals.

 Was an integral part of a team that worked on a number of new key project platforms with high product volume potential (projects are still in progress): Two highlighted examples are smart polymers (that respond differently to changes in temperature), and optical control film (that block specific wavelengths of light).

ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, Bristol and Bridesburg PA 1983 – 1998

Research Scientist – Plastics Research & Development (1995 – 1998)

 Provided an active role as a patent and literature support specialist for the Plexiglas R & D division and conducted research and development towards new polymer products.

 Led multiple task forces and multi-functional worldwide teams.

 Contributed technical expertise towards new product development. Key highlights were the invention of a new high flow matte surface products for Asia and Europe that generated around 500K per year of business, and an improved high gloss and low haze black sheet formulation for an insect shield application for automobiles that generated over 250K of new product volume.

 Key synthesis scientist and technology expert in acrylic polymer technology.

 Acted as product steward for critical product and process information and played an integral part in maintaining a database and analyzing competitive products. These efforts led to improved Rohm and Haas acrylic polymers in lower color and improved processing characteristics.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED

Agrochemicals, Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, PA 1993 – 1995

Senior Plant Process Chemist

 Managed and helped design the Goal® herbicide plant’s QC testing lab and consolidated various lab testing functions into a smaller more efficient unit.

 Applied knowledge as the plant chemical expert to meet production schedules and improve product quality.

 Established operator training and raw material testing protocols-eliminated non-value added tests and set-up new tests.

 Saved the company nearly $1MM a year through plant efficiencies.

 Applied technical expertise in maintaining routine plant operations and worked with a multi-functional team comprised of the plant, R& D, and the agricultural chemical business to optimize off-grade materials and achieve better management of waste streams to lower plant costs.

Imides Research and Development, Bristol, PA 1983-1993

Research Scientist

 Contributed synthesis support expertise to the Imides Research Department that commercialized KAMAX ® (high heat acrylic polymer) from the laboratory through R & D. Generated multiple patents. Discovered ways to improve the high heat resistant acrylic polymer that led to multiple new grades of commercially successful products.

 Discovered a low cost esterification agent that improved KAMAX®, resulting in lower moisture absorption, improved outdoor weathering, and improved miscibility with other polymers – a major breakthrough in product performance. The technical solution was low cost and practical and easily applied into the production process.

 Identified an unknown and difficult to analyze material that was formed in the production process and caused process interruptions. Partnered with process engineers to modify the process, reduce the material formation, and made the process more commercially viable.

 Carried out an exhaustive miscibility study with KAMAX and other polymers that led to an academic collaboration and multiple papers and patents. This resulted in a new product line of materials (with high volume potential at the time).

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Post-doctoral Fellow, Duke University, Durham, NC

(Examined stereoselective reactions in oriented media, and asymmetric induction

by peroxyl radical ring closures under Professor Ned Porter.)

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, EMORY UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA

(Dissertation Title: Sigmatropic Reactions in the Oxazole and Oxazolinone Systems

under Professor Albert Padwa)

M.A., Organic Chemistry, SUNY AT BUFFALO, Buffalo, NY

(Thesis Title: Thermal Rearrangements of Cyclopropenyl Substituted Oxazolin-5-ones

under Professor Albert Padwa)

B.A. Chemistry, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, N.Y, N.Y.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

American Chemical Society

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