About
August 1992 - February 1994:
Vice President of RWS Information Inc. Supervised Biomedical and Chemical patent
searching departments and performed patent and literature searches. Trained in foreign
patent searching in London, England during September 1993.
March 1991 - August 1992:
Vice president of Intellectual Property Services International Inc. Supervised patent
searching operations of Biomedical, Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical departments.
Performed patent and literature searches specializing in Biomedical and Chemical
fields.
April 1989 - March 1991:
Associate of Intellectual Property Services International Inc. performing Biomedical,
Chemical, and Mechanical searches.
June 1988 - April 1989:
Senior Research Technician, George Washington University/Department of Neurosurgery.
Performed collaborative research in the study of metastatic process of human brain
tumors transplanted into animal hosts. Developed new in-vitro metastatic model,
simulating neural environment, for same area analysis with light, scanning and transmission
electron microscopy (EM). Responsibilities included: Evaluation of implanted tumors
using histological and EM techniques, elemental analysis of tumor marker, antigen
localization with antibody complex, corrdination of surgical and research activities,
training of neurosurgical residents in research techniques and supervision of EM
and tissue culture technicians supporting collaborative efforts.
June 1988 - April 1989:
Part-time Patent Searcher for Technical Patent Institute on a sub-contractual basis.
Trained by former Examiner and registered Patent Attorney in all phases of patentability,
infringement and validity searching. Technical concentration in Biotechnical/Biomedical
and Electron Microscopy related fields of endeavor.
September 1997 - June 1988:
Laboratory Scientist III, University of Maryland School of Medicine/Department of
Ophthalmology. Evaluation of various retinopathies using transmission immunoelectronmicroscopy
(TEM). Responsibilities included: performing thick and ultramicrotomy using conventional
and modified techniques; labeling sections using antibody/colloidal gold; evaluation
of sections for cellular abnormalities; photography, development and printing of
micrographs; and maintenance/minor repairing of TEM and related equipment.
PUBLICATIONS
Berstein, Jerald J., William W. Goldberg, Edward R. Laws, Jr., Dean conger, Vittorio
Morreale, and Lawrence R. Wood. C6 Glioma Cell Invasion and Migration of Rat
Brain Ater Neural Homografting: Ultrasturcture. Neuosurgery 26:622-628,
1990.
Dubois, Andre, Etienne Doral, Lawrence R. Wood, J.E. Rogers, Linda O'Connell, Asaf
Durakovic and James J. Conklin. Effects of Gamma Irradiation of the Healing
of Gastric Biopsies in Monkeys: An Experimental Model for Peptic Ulcer Disease
and Gastric Protection. gastroenterology 1985;88:375-81.
Wood, Lawrence R. and Michael T. Smith. Generation of Anencephaly: 1.
Aberrant Neuralation and 2. conversion of Exencephaly to anencephaly.
Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology 43, No.6:620-633, Nov., 1984.
Wood, Lawrence r. and Andre Dubois. Scanning Electron Microscopy of the Stomach
During Modifications and Acid Secretion. American Journal of Physiology 244
(Gastrointestinal/Liver Physiol. 7) G465-G479, 1983.
Smith, Michael T., Lawrence R. Wood and Seth Honig. Scanning Electronmicroscopy
of Experimental Anencephaly Development. Neurology 32:992-9, 1982.
Wood, Lawrence R. and Andre Dubois. SEM Studies of Gastric Cell Surface Epithelium:
An Evaluation of Various Methods of Preparation. Virchow's Archives [Cell
Pathology] 35:207-212, 1981.
Services
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| Is a comprehensive search through US patent applications and enforced and expired US patents. A consultation with a PTO examiner in the relevant art is made as necessary, and the art is searched through relevant US classes with the USPTO examiner assisted search tool [EAST]. Search results are reported with a search summary, field of search, list of databases utilized and 8 to 10 references |
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| Is a broad range of classes and subclasses are searched to provide an overview of patented technology similar in the approach contemplated by the client. This offer-underutilized approach combines some of the benefits of a novelty search with alternatives utilized by the industries competitors. The number of references reported is 20-25 unless an expanded overview is requested, and the time range is confined to a 10-20 years to reflect the stare-of-the-art. |
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| Is similar to a state-of-the-art but without date range restrictions. A broad range of classes and subclasses are searched to provide an overview of patented technology similar in the approach contemplated by the client. This offer-underutilized approach combines some of the benefits of a novelty search with alternatives utilized by the industries competitors. The number of references reported is 20-25 unless an expanded overview is requested. |
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| Is a thorough search of US patents currently in-force for references having claim language that may impede a client’s use of a patent, method or apparatus. Cited references may be provided with notations with regard to claims as requested. |
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| Is a search through all available resources at the USPTO for US references and literature as well as foreign information that could influence the enforcement of a patent or affect the outcome of a patent in litigation. |
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| Is a thorough search of US patents in-force for claim language that could impede a client’s use of a patent, method or apparatus. Additionally, particular emphasis is placed on finding expired art common to the client’s product. |
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