John W. Lippert

About John W. Lippert

Patent examiner / patent agent - senior scientist summary of synthetic chemistry…

Experience

1. Patent Examiner

   USPTO

   May 2023 — Present · Alexandria, VA, US

   Patent ExaminerPharmaceutical Compositions; Art Unit 1615GS-12 (April 2025-present)GS-11 (April 2024-April 2025)GS-9 (May 2023-April 2024)• USPTO Patent Law and Evidence Course (July 2025; 30 h)• Patent Training Academy 5/2023-9/2023• Proficient in searching databases for relevant prior art• Evaluated patent applications by comparing them to prior art• Understanding of all 112, 101, 102, and 103 issues• Compose Office Actions• Respond to applicants based on docket ordering• Checking applications for compliance with formal requirements of patent statutes and rules along with technological accuracy• Treating disclosure statements and claims of priority• Conducting search• Analyzing disclosure and claims for compliance with 35 USC 112• Planning field of search• Making proper rejections under 35 USC 102 and 103 with supporting rationale, or determining how claim(s) distinguish over the prior art• Determining whether amendment introduces new matter• Appropriately formulating restriction requirements, where application could be restricted• Determining whether the claimed invention is in compliance with 35 USC 101• Determining where appropriate line of patentable distinction is maintained between applications and/or patents• Evaluating/applying case law as necessary• Evaluating sufficiency of affidavits/declarations• Evaluating sufficiency of reissue oath/declaration

Education

• University of Southern Maine

  B.A.

  1990 — 1994

• Arizona State University

  Ph.D.

  1994 — 1999

• Patent Law Professional Development

  Continuing Education

  2018 — 2023

• Practising Law Institute (PLI)

  Patent Bar Review

  2017 — 2018

Skills

• Spr Analysis
• Technical Writing
• Organic Chemistry
• Uv/Vis
• Peptide Synthesis
• Chiral Separation
• Formulation
• Organometallic Chemistry
• Sar
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis
• Synthetic Chemistry
• Lead Optimization
• Hplc
• Polymers
• Lc-Ms
• Scifinder
• Admet Analysis
• Technology Transfer
• Lead Change
• R&D
• Management
• In Vitro
• Chemistry
• Drug Discovery
• Organic Synthesis
• High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (Hplc)
• Nmr
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Gmp
• Thermoplastics
• Sar Analysis
• Purification
• Ir
• Drug Design
• Lgpc
• Chemdraw
• Combinatorial Chemistry
• Solution-Phase Peptide Synthesis