Asmamaw Getnet Tarko

Experience

1. Patent Examiner

   USPTO

   Jan 2012 — Present · Alexandria, VA, US

   investigating each application to ascertain that the invention is described clearly and in such a way that a skilled person would be able to use it;•examining the invention from a technical standpoint;•searching through earlier publications, technical literature and online databases of US and foreign patent specifications to make sure that the application is novel;•considering legal matters affecting acceptability and entitlement to the monopoly claimed by the applicant;•gathering information on which to base a judgement as to the originality of the invention;•preparing an office action and giving the results of the search to the applicant or, more usually, a patent attorney, who then decides whether to proceed to the second stage of the application;•conducting a substantive examination, including a detailed examination of the description and the claims (i.e. the extent of the monopoly sought);•making a final decision as to the novelty of the invention, which is written in a final report;•discussing and negotiating with the applicant and patent attorney to resolve any matters raised in the final report.

Skills

• C++
• Mentoring
• Windows
• Analysis
• Physics
• Operating Systems
• Matlab
• Budgets
• Teaching
• Time Management
• C
• Programming
• Microsoft Office
• Research
• Testing
• Electrical Engineering
• Management
• Html
• Government
• Java
• Statistics
• Engineering
• Tutoring
• Fundraising
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Data Analysis
• C
• Mathematica
• Pspice
• Python
• Labview
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Budgeting
• System Administration
• Program Management
• Microsoft Word
• Solidworks