Prior to working as a Patent Agent, Vivek was a patent prosecution specialist at Harness IP, assisting patent attorneys in all phases of filing prosecution. Vivek also externed with the USPTO in Technology Center 1700, performing searches, claim mapping, and helping draft Office Actions in the field of nanosensors.
At the University of South Carolina, Vivek often presented his work as an undergraduate researcher in materials science, analytical biochemistry, and science and technology studies. His capstone project compared USC’s IP thrust in polymer nanocomposites with an optical spectroscopy start-up based on USC IP.
Vivek also participated in graduate-level HIV-vaccine-related immunology research at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
He is a certified mediator with the Community Dispute Resolution Center of Boston, MA.
Vivek also worked as a manager in the hospitality field, an experience that informs his client focused approach.
LANGUAGES
- Hindi (fluent)
- Japanese (speaking)
- Spanish (basic)
HOBBIES/INTERESTS/PASSION PROJECTS
Outside the office, Vivek enjoys watching sports, walking in nature, and traveling with family.
- Completed Patent Examination Externship in USPTO Technology Center 1700 (chemical sensors).
- Worked in IP-focused lab at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, assisting with graduate-level experiments related to HIV-vaccine technology and immunology.
- Assisted materials scientists from academia and industry in advancing a patent portfolio of polymer nanocomposites which was valued at more than $10 million.
