Frank Blasingame
Manager, Intellectual Property
- Role
- Manager, Intellectual Property at Delta Faucet Company
- Location
- Westfield, IN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Frank Blasingame
Experienced Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods and industrial products sector. Skilled in DMAIC, Product/Process Engineering, Quality Engineering, Value Stream Mapping, and Business Process Improvement. Strong engineering professional with a B.S. focused in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.
Experience
Manager, Intellectual Property
Jan 2019 — Present · Indianapolist, IN, US
Primary responsibility is for the capture and management of Delta Faucet Company patent portfolio.• Lead the Patent Working Group and IP capture/development process to maximize the DFC Patent Portfolio value• Insure IP rights are preserved for new inventions• Determine contribution strategy of newly allowed patents• Manage life cycle of existing patents; determine value against annuity/maintenance fees• Conduct domestic and international IP research for prior art, patentability and right-to-use• Research and evaluate new and existing competitive products and patents to support R&D projects and DFC business needs• Create and assist in creating intellectual property by advising on patentability, assist in preparation of invention disclosures, drafting, filing and prosecution and allowance of new patents• Prepare and manage the intellectual property budget in coordination with Finance and Masco Legal Department• Contribute to patent infringement cases by providing technical/analytical and testing services, patent search, and historical product background information• Research existing or emerging technologies that benefit DFC products or markets• Develop existing or emerging technology concepts and inventions into functional and feasible models meeting performance requirements• Develop product and performance requirements, specifications and test plans for new technology
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Intellectual Asset Management
Purdue University
A.A.S. Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Purdue University
B.S.
Skills
- Spc
- Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Lean Manufacturing
- Dmaic
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Product Development
- Process Engineering
- Kaizen
- Continuous Improvement
- Root Cause Analysis
- Engineering
- Value Stream Mapping
- Process Improvement
- 5s
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