Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
Juris Doctor, May 2010 Concentration in Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law Specialization with Disti nction Dean's List, 2008-2010 American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Member Russian Chemical - Technological University, Moscow, Russia Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, 1994 Specialization in the Technology of Semiconductor Devices Russian Chemical - Technological University, Moscow, Russia Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 1992 LEGAL SKILLS SUMMARY USPTO Registered Patent Agent (Registration#66616) Relevant courses: Patent Law, Drafting of Patent Claims, Patent Litigation Semin ar, IP Licensing, Trademarks, Copyright, Trade Secrets, International IP, and Software Patent Law. Research Tools: Delphion, PatentCafe, Westlaw, LexisNexis, USPTO Patent Database , and Google Patents. Experience in writing of provisional patents including claims and specifications (wrote several provisional patents on LED devices, systems, and methods). Experience in writing of non-provisional patents (wrote three non-provisional pa tent applications as part of the Patent Claim Drafting course including a patent on an XRF analyzer). Experience in submitting and prioritizing of invention disclosures. Experience in conducting patent search and analysis using PatentCafe and Delphio n search programs. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Luminus Devices, Inc. Billerica, Massachusetts Patent Specialist 2008-Janu ary 8, 2010 Responsible for the preparation and coordination of invention disclosures with o utside counsel as required for preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applicat ions based on company's inventions. Provided support and advice to senior executives for the protection of all intel lectual property including copyrights and trademark items. Essential duties included: Working with technical staff regarding development and patentability of new idea s including assisting with identification of new inventions. * Participating in the brainstorming meetings with scientists and engineers. Coordinating with staff to gather information and material necessary for patent application preparation and assisting with preparation of invention disclosure f orms. Reviewing invention disclosures and maintaining record keeping system using Foun dation IP and the company's intranet site. * Reviewing and prioritizing invention disclosure submission form as a member of the patent review committee. Performing analysis of background information, searching technical literature an d patent databases using PatentCafe and Delphion search programs to identify doc uments relevant to company's technology and patent applications, including freed om to operate searches, and presenting results to the members of the Patent Revi ew Committee. * Performed freedom to operate analysis related to the LED device packaging met hods and wrote a report summarizing cases that were relevant to the in-house dev ice packaging activities. * Translated from Russian into English "Light-emitting Semiconductor Heterostruc ture" patent. Working with outside counsel to coordinate IP portfolio. Assisting outside counsel in preparation of patent applications for filings and in preparation of responses to patent office actions for pending applications. * Wrote several provisional patent applications including claims and specificati on sections in regard to the semiconductor devices, systems, and related methods . * Drafted a provisional patent including claims and specification containing dra wings on the light-emitting diode and method of its fabrication after evaluation of invention disclosure submission form, and then prepared relevant documents f or electronic filing. Luminus Devices, Inc. Billerica, Massachusetts Device Characterization Engineer 2008 - January 8, 2010 Responsibilities included testing and characterization of light emitting diodes (LEDs) using integrating sphere test stations, writing testing scripts, conducti ng detailed device characterization and analysis using JMP statistical software for verification of product data sheets and preparing written reports. Luminus Devices, Inc. Woburn, Massachusetts Senior Process Development Engineer 2005 - 2008 Responsibilities included process development, integration, optimization, and su staining, as well as yield improvement for GaN and AlInGaP-based LED devices. Ex tensive experience in transition of wafer fabrication processes from R&D to prod uction. Knowledge of physics of semiconductor devices and experience in characte rization and testing of semiconductor devices, as well as extensive experience i n statistical analysis and failure mode analysis. Kopin, Inc. Taunton, Massachusetts Process Development Engineer 2003 - 2005 Responsibilities included process development for Ga N-based LEDs in wafer fabrication area, development of new fabrication processes to en hance LED performance, improvement of existing LED fabrication processes for higher yield and consistency, design and fabrication of engineering structures for device characterization and analysi s. Co-inventor of two patents in the field of light-emitting diode fabrication. Provided assistance in the submission of invention disclosures and writing speci fications for the following patents: "Monolithic integration and enhanced light extraction in gallium nitride-based l ight-emitting devices." "P-type electrodes in gallium nitride-based light-emitting devices." Assisted in preparing of a provisional patent "Ion-selective Electrode and Metho ds of Fabrication Thereof." Shipley Company, L.L.C. Marlborough, Massachusetts Contract Process Engineer 2002 - 2003 Conducted roadmap DOE for DUV Antireflective coating and DUV photoresist product s using JMP statistical software program; worked on transition of new BiLayer DU V photoresist from R&D to production. Corning Lasertron Inc. Bedford, Massachusetts Process Engineer 2000 - 2002 Worked on development and transition from R&D to production of processes for fab rication of Electroabsorption Modulated Laser (EML) devices. Co-author of the article published in the IEEE Journal "Electroabsorption Modula ted Laser for Long Transmission Spans."
Raytheon RF Components, Inc.
Andover, Massachusetts Process Engineer 1998 - 2000 Responsibilities included process development and sustaining, as well as transit ion from R&D to production of processes for fabrication of GaAs-based transistor s. Parker Hannifin Corporation, Chomerics Division Woburn, Massachusetts R&D Chemist 1995 - 1997 Participated in the research and development projects including Nickel-based Cor rosion Resistant Conductive Coating Process Development for EMI Shielding Applic ation (Cellular phone applications) and its transition from R&D to production; p articipation in the development of Low Temperature Cure Conductive Elastomer EMI gasket. SKILLS AND INTERESTS Languages: Russian Computer: JMP Statistical Software Prof. Development: Certificate of Professional Achievement in Microelectronics, Northeastern University, 2001 Certificate in Project Management, WPI Corporate and Professional Educa tion, 2009 Interests: bookplate collecting, film critics, literature, jogging, and soccer