WILLIAM TROUSDELL

846 N. Jefferson St.

Arlington, Virginia 22205
E-mail: wt7771a0@westpost.net
Cell Phone: (703) 966-3932
Patent Attorney Registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
BAR ADMISSIONS
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA * DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
PATENT QUALIFICATIONS AND PRACTICE AREAS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW * PATENT PROSECUTION * LICENSING * DUE DILIGENCE
PREPARATION OF PATENT APPLICATIONS * PATENT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
VALIDITY ANALYSIS * INFRINGEMENT ANALYSIS * PATENTABILITY ANALYSIS
* A registered patent attorney with extensive experience preparing and prosecuti
ng U.S. provisional and non-provisional patent applications, design applications
, reissue applications, and patent reexaminations. Expert in presenting patenta
bility, validity and infringement analyses, and appeals before the Board of Pate
nt Appeals.
* Excellent success rate obtaining and enforcing valuable coverage for invention
s in a wide variety of technologies, including semiconductors, medical devices,
imaging and communication devices, manufacturing machinery, drilling equipment,
vehicle drive train components, locks, ink jet printers, photocopiers, digital c
ameras, motor vehicle components and control systems, and business processes.
* Broad knowledge of prosecution procedures and legal statutes. Extensive exper
ience preparing and filing all formalities, including: declarations, assignments
, missing parts, Information Disclosure Statements, extensions of time, petition
s, issue fees, response to restriction practice, and Certificates of Correction.

* Experienced as a GS-13 Patent Examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offic
e. Examined patent applications in technologies such as automatic transmissions
and controls, clutches, planetary gear systems, and other drive train component
s.
* Skilled in assembling and managing patent prosecution documentation. Meticulo
us docketing skills enabled the timely filing of responses essential to ensure a
sound progression of prosecution.
* Superior oral and written communication skills and ability to construct and pr
esent legal and technical arguments, concepts and strategies in a coherent and p
ersuasive manner. Built and maintained beneficial and productive relationships
with examiners, patent office officials, clients, legal support personnel, and o
ther attorneys.
ENGINEERING EXPERTISE
MECHANICAL/ELECTRO-MECHANICAL FIELD * PNEUMATIC/HYDRAULIC CONTROLS * JET TURBINE
ENGINES
AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS * NUCLEAR POWER PLANT VALVES * HIGH-ENERGY LAS
ER OPTICS
* Seasoned engineer with more than 12 years of experience designing and developi
ng mechanical and electro-mechanical products and systems with exposure to worki
ng on and managing both commercial and government-sponsored projects.
* Extensive experience in project development-from initial feasibility analysis
through program implementation and documentation. Ability to build and manage c
ohesive teams that effectively compile, analyze, and synthesize data to implemen
t successful programs.
* Engineering experience includes: high-energy laser optics, optical modulation,
jet turbine engines, nuclear power plant valves, pneumatic and hydraulic contro
ls, and drive train components for motor vehicles.
* Responsible for developing new processes, resolving production issues, and red
ucing costs related to manufacturing and production.
* Possess excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to ma
intain open lines of communication with engineering staffs through executive boa
rds in diverse cultural environments.
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CAREER HISTORY
AXIOM LAW/HORIZONS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., Bonita Springs, FL 2005 - Present
PATENT ATTORNEY
Patent preparation and prosecution in complex technologies including semiconduct
or design and manufacturing, digital image processing, medical devices, automati
c control systems, and manufacturing machinery and processes. Represent OEMs, f
oreign business entities, and individual inventors from the development, feasibi
lity, and patent drafting stages through filing and prosecution.
KILYK & BOWERSOX, Fairfax, VA 2004 - 2005
OF COUNSEL
Prepared new patent applications, prosecuted cases, conducted invalidity and non
-infringement analyses, and supported/trained associate attorneys with this bout
ique patent firm comprising eight attorneys.
BURNS, DOANE, SWECKER & MATHIS, LLP, Alexandria VA 2001 - 2004
OF COUNSEL
Practice specialized in patent prosecution and litigation support in mechanical
and electro-mechanical arts at firm consistently ranked as a "Top Ten" patent fi
rm in the U.S. according to Intellectual Property Today..
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP, Washington, DC 1998 - 2001
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Patent prosecution, invalidity and infringement analyses, and due diligence at l
arge general practice comprising more than 1,200 lawyers in 19 offices across th
ree continents. Average billing exceeded 2,000 hours annually.
OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC, Alexandria, VA 1997 - 1998
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Intellectual property firm comprising over 200 attorneys. Recruited to speciali
ze in patent preparation and prosecution, with the firm also offering trademark
and copyright representation.
MASON, FENWICK & LAWRENCE/POPHAM, HAIK, Washington, DC 1993 - 1996
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT AND ASSOCIATE
Recruited from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to assist attorneys with patent
drafting, research, and interviewing with patent examiners to get filings proces
sed. Promoted to associate upon passing the Bar.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Crystal City, VA 1990 - 1993
PATENT EXAMINER
Acquired invaluable experience while attending law school, with respect to the p
rocedures and practices of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Collaborated c
losely with engineers at Chrysler's engineering design facility.
Engineering Career History Includes:
DESIGN ENGINEER AND PROJECT ENGINEER * UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.; W P Beach, FL
1983 - 1990
DESIGN ENGINEER * ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL; Raleigh, NC 1981 - 1983
DESIGN ENGINEER * EATON CORPORATION; Roxboro, NC 1978 - 1981
EDUCATION
J.D., THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC, May 1994
B.S., UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Storrs, CT * Degree in Mechanical Engineering,
May 1978
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member: AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA)