Rob Suarez

Current

• Patent Agent at Suarez | IP Law
• Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer at Motorola

Past

• Director of Mechanical Engineering at Niles Audio Corporation
• Owner/Partner at Vision Innovative Products, Inc.
• Mechanical Engineer at B/E Aerospace

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Education

• Florida International University - College of Law
• Practising Law Institute
• Florida International University

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Connections

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Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• Intellectual Property Blog
• Follow Rob Suarez on Twitter
• My Company

Rob Suarez’s Summary

Rob Suarez brings to the field of patent prosecution over a decade's worth of experience in the design, development and manufacture of innovative products as well as the management of numerous engineers and creative professionals . Rob has developed products for the aviation and marine industries as well as the consumer electronics and, most recently, telecommunications industries. His knowledge of manufacturing and business methods as well as his grasp of complex technical concepts help Rob to hone in on even the most nuanced innovations in order to capture the broadest patentable inventions and distinguish the finer points in a claim.

Rob was admitted to practice before the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office in March 2009 and is currently pursuing his J.D. while looking for a challenging position in the legal field.

Rob Suarez’s Specialties:

US Registered Patent Agent, product design, product development, project management, patentability and prior art search, process assessment and development. Technical areas of expertise include mobile devices/ cellular phones, consumer electronics, aircraft interiors (seating, cabinetry, and other secondary structures), marine/fishing equipment, injection molding, metal machining, sheet metal, software/ process flow charts.

Rob Suarez’s Experience

• Patent Agent

  Suarez | IP Law

  (Privately Held; Law Practice industry)

  March 2009 — Present (9 months)

  Preparation and prosecution of patent applications to the US Patent and Trademark Office. Also conducts inventor interviews, prepares invention disclosure documents, and performs patentability assessments.

• Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

  Motorola

  (Public Company; MOT; Telecommunications industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

  Worked under the supervision of in-house Patent Attorney on the drafting of amendments and responses to Office Actions related to mechanical, electrical, and software patent applications in the field of mobile communication devices.
  
  Responsible for the mechanical engineering and electro-mechanical packaging of next-generation 3G mobile devices.
  
  Leads teams and enhances team performance by improving processes/removing barriers. Assists junior engineers and technicians in enhancing their technical skills.
  
  Evaluates high pay-off opportunities and focuses on high impact issues that chart new ground for the organization. Demonstrates excellent communication skills to advocate concepts and ideas.
  
  Finds innovative solutions to improve existing products/ services/processes. Applies existing technology in new ways to improve current product or process and proposes novel designs/ solutions to new and unique problems.

Additional Information

Rob Suarez’s Websites:

• Intellectual Property Blog
• Follow Rob Suarez on Twitter
• My Company

Rob Suarez’s Interests:

creativity, innovation, management consulting, personal coaching, product development, video, audio, podcasting, writing, legal research, patent research and analysis

Rob Suarez’s Groups:

American Intellectual Property Law Association, American Bar Association, ABA Intellectual Property Division, ABA Student Division, Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity, Hispanic National Bar Association, Cuban American Bar Association

•    eOffice
•    Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity (P.A.D.)
•    Patent Law Group
•    CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association)
•    MiamiLink.org
•    Patents - Intellectual Property
•    Innovative New Product & Service Innovators & Inventors
•    Mac Users
•    Twitter
•    New Media, Social Media, and Social Networking Participants
•    ABA Friends
•    Legal Blogging
•    Patent and Intellectual Property Practitioners
•    Republican National Committee
•    Belen Alumni
•    Design World
•    Tweeple
•    Catholic Professionals
•    Intellectual Property Professionals
•    Refresh Miami
•    Law and Legal Open Networkers
•    The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
•    Law Practice Management
•    B/E Aerospace
•    Inventors
•    New Media Interchange
•    Medical Device Inventors
•    Podcasting Technology Resource Group
•    Florida International University College of Law
•    FIU Alumni Association
•    HiramsLaw.com - the new networking site for the Legal community!
•    Intellectual Property Networking Group
•    Lawyers & Legal Professionals using JD Supra
•    Why Didn't I Think Of That!
•    FLORIDA: Attorneys, Business Owners & CPA's Networking ABC
•    Invention Entrepreneurs
•    Catholic Business Network of Miami
•    AIRCRAFT INTERIOR INDUSTRY TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS

Rob Suarez’s Honors:

Co-Inventor of US Patent Number 7,197,845; T-top Outrigger Holder Apparatus.

2006 Residential Systems “Resi Award” for Best Combined Product Family Design – Co-Designer of Niles IntelliControl ICS Whole House Audio System

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