About

Galen Barefoot is a retired patent examiner with over 34 years of revel in in aerospace engineering and patent regulation. He has a wealth of know-how in aeronautics and space artwork, having examined heaps of patent packages and issued numerous patents inside the aircraft industry. Since his retirement, he has worked on numerous tasks related to patent class, search abilties, and patent validity searches. His understanding in the aerospace subject makes him a treasured asset in handling patent prosecution issues before the USPTO.

After over 34 years of patent inspecting, Galen Barefoot retired from the US Patent Office in February of 2007. He holds Bachelors and Masters tiers in Aerospace Engineering from Penn State University. His primary vicinity of expertise lies in aeronautics and space art, requiring knowledge of diverse mechanical and electric regions of the USPTO. As a patent examiner, he has examined over 5000 patent applications, issued over 3500 patents within the aircraft artwork, and reviewed and spoke back to over 10,000 application amendments. He turned into formally recognized as an Expert within the Aerospace artwork by the USPTO.

Since his retirement, Galen Barefoot has worked on a agreement operation for the USPTO to categorise Pre Grant Patent Applications. He has additionally assisted in education personnel in patent category and seek competencies, as well as troubleshooting difficult to classify inventions from all technology of the USPTO. He has broadened his know-how to all technology regions of the USPTO and has researched organizations growing software related to patent looking.

Galen Barefoot has additionally worked for Boeing in reviewing patent applications drafted by using out of doors counsel to ensure technical accuracy and proper claims coverage. With his historical past and enjoy, he can offer wonderful assistance in managing troubles that can rise up in the course of the prosecution of an application earlier than the USPTO. In 2007, he founded the Patent Project Group and has been involved in comparing automated patent serps and supporting in the development of Technology Transfer departments.

Galen Barefoot emphasizes the importance of a detailed search before filing a patent utility to avoid prolonged prosecution within the USPTO. He highlights the increasing backlog of patent programs and the stress on examiners, that may result in green examiners or rushed examinations. A thorough search can cause a sturdy patent so one can withstand future scrutiny and be a treasured intellectual assets. An experienced searcher can probably save millions of dollars in infringement lawsuits through finding left out references that invalidate patents. Barefoot also has the knowledge to file Accelerated Examination documentation in aerospace technology.

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Expert in the Patents of Aerospace Engineering
US Patent and Trademark Office

Rgistered Patent Agent #61078
US Patent and Trademark Office

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• Patent Prosecution Professional
  The Boeing Co. Intellectual Property office Seal Beach, Ca.
  2007
• Expert Primary examiner
  US Patent and Trademark Office
  1972

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