Experience:

• Of Counsel at Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP since 2008. Supports patent prosecution in the area of electrical engineering.
• Former Primary Patent Examiner (1967-1985), Supervisory Patent Examiner (1985-1987) & Administrative Patent Judge, PTO Board of Patent Appeals & Interferences (1987-1996) at the United States Patent & Trademark Office.  Reviewed patent applications, trained junior examiners & coordinated activities of other examiners.  Oversaw examination of applications by primary & junior examiners in electrical Art Unit.  Prepared responses to petitions.  Authored decisions in electrical & design ex parties appeals, heard oral arguments relative to ex parte cases, & conferred on various inter parties interference final hearings.