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Wendy Oliveras, MS

Ms. Oliveras has joined hands with TecEsq as Business Development Partner for our United States operations. With 29 years of combined hands-on experience in intellectual property law firms and attorney placement, Ms. Oliveras has developed a strong appreciation and full understanding of the IP, legal, and recruitment industries. As a result, she has developed effective and successful skills to represent all of her clientele, including law firms and corporations worldwide. She is Founder & CEO of Oliveras & Company, Inc. ("OC"), a prominent full-service search firm specializing in the recruitment of intellectual property associates, partners, patent agents, scientific/technical advisors, patent researchers, Counsel, practice groups, and firm mergers & acquisitions.

Ms. Oliveras is an avid author and columnist as well. Her recent work entitled DEMYSTIFYING ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A Student's Guide to Start-Up©, 2010 is soon to be published and distributed nationally and abroad. She has also written a few chapters, articles, and reports related to the legal market, IP recruitment and corporate behavior.

She holds a Masters of Science degree in Human Resources Management, magna cum laude, from The New School, New York, NY, as well as a post-Master's Certification in Career Development and Planning. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science/Pre-Law, cum laude, and is a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society.

Her professional memberships and affiliations include the following: National Association of Legal Search Consultants ( NALC ); Ambassador, New Jersey Technology Council ( NJTC ); Society of Human Resource Management ( SHRM ); National Association of Female Executives ( NAFE ); National Association of Professional Women ( NAPW ); New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners ( NJAWBO ) and President of the NJAWBO Hudson County Chapter; Women Impacting Public Policy ( W.I.P.P ); the United States Women's Chamber of Commerce ( USWCC ); and The International Alliance for Women ( TIAW ).

Matthew Roeser

Matthew has over 15 years of experience working and selling in and to the USA industrial markets. For the past 10 years, Matthew has focused on helping the petroleum, chemical, manufacturing and steel industries identify deficiencies, develop innovative and cost-effective solutions while enhancing the customer’s competitiveness within the market place.

Matthew experiences have allowed him considerable access, knowledge and insight into the production of oil from down-hole drilling and completion to product refinement. Matthew’s process and product knowledge has been instrumental in improving customer service offerings to several Fortune 500 companies and enhancing their competitiveness within the market place.

Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in Shreveport.

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Technology Landscaping \| Patent Application Drafting \| Office Action Response Drafting \| Invalidity Search \| Prior Art Search

Case Study I: Technology Landscaping Business Objective Perform patent landscaping for clients in the domain of HVAC and Automobiles. Challenge: Fortune 500 HVAC and automobile companies wanted to analyze patent landscape in specific technology domains to invest in R&D and patenting. The number of patents ran into thousands, while time and costs were critical. Process: Dedicated teams were set up with expertise or experience in these technologies Generated technology Taxonomy Searched and extracted patent data Analyzed and categorized patent data based on the taxonomy Analysis based on the categorized set to identify whitespace and technology trends Achievement: The deadlines and budget of the client was met. More importantly, the analysis was very helpful to the client. Case Study II: Patent Drafting Business Objective Draft patent application related to Computer Peripheral. Challenge: An inventor wanted to get a patent application drafted for filing in US. The inventor could not afford a US attorney and wanted the best quality at lowest cost. Process: Patent engineer was assigned to the inventor to understand her technology The inventor was guided on the patent requirements and best practices Developed understanding of the novelty and state-of-the-art technology Prepared claims and specifications Iterations on drafts were performed to include all possible information and achieve quality Achievement: The patent application was drafted within clients budget and bar date. More importantly, the quality of the application was as per the best US standards. Case Study III: Office Action Response Drafting Business Objective Prepare Office Action response for an invention related to Computer Peripherals. Challenge: A client wanted to draft a response to an office action for a patent application for which two Requests for Continued Examinations (RCE) have been filed. The invention was crucial for the business of the client. Process: A strategy for devised to prepare the response and was discussed with client The viewpoint and direction of the examiner was ascertained from previous actions Various options proposed to client including claim amendments and arguments OA response was prepared and filed Achievement: The client was made aware of all the options and strategies, which made it easier for the client to choose the path. The client got the best quality response with tremendous savings in costs. Case Study IV: Invalidity Search Business Objective Perform invalidity search in the domain of software technology for a top software company in the US. Challenge: To invalidate or find the most relevant prior art and assist clients in invalidating the patent /claim(s) in question before an important case discussion Process: • Prepared understanding of invention • Examined file wrapper • Performed inventor, assignee, product, classification and keyword searches • Search performed on Delphion, USPTO, IEEE, ACM, Google, Google Scholar, IBM Database, Source Forge, etc. • Conducted analysis of the results and prepared claim charts based on the most relevant references Achievements •Turn around time – as per the requirement (120 hrs.) of the client •Cost Benefit - Savings of $14,400 because of 80% lower charge rate than US counterpart Case Study V: Prior Art Search Business Objective To conduct a prior art search for a technology of a client in telecommunication domain. Challenge: To provide 8 to 10 most relevant "prior art" references and at a quick turnaround. Process: • Prepared understanding of invention • Performed Inventor, Assignee, Product, classification and keyword searches • Search was performed on Delphion, USPTO, IEEE, ACM and Google Achievements: •Turn around time – delivered in quick turnaround (10 hrs) •Cost Benefit - savings of $400 per Prior Art Search

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