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Dominic DeMarcoManaging DirectorPatent Agent and Researcher
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Dominic DeMarco is the Managing Director of DeMarcoIP. He is a registered patent agent (#49,015) with a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia. He has been working as a patent researcher since 1997, and has performed and reviewed thousands of searches across a full range of mechanical, medical, semiconductor, electrical, and chemical art areas.
Dominic was the first Engineer to serve on the Board of Directors of the Patent Information Users Group (“PIUG”) which is the international society for patent information. He is currently a lead instructor for the PIUG Patent Searching Fundamentals course, the PIUG Freedom-to-Operate course, has taught patent search classes on behalf of the World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO"), and is an invited speaker at patent conferences around the world. Dominic is also a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (“AIPLA”) and an active reviewer for the Elsevier Journal "World Patent Information".
In 2019, Dominic was awarded certification as a Qualified Patent Information Professional ("QPIP") by the European governing body for the search industry. Less than fifty patent information professionals in the United States have received this certification.
Short List of Presentations:
2019: Best Practices in Searching Designs, US and International
2017: Examiner Searching: Through the Looking Glass
Dominic DeMarco is the Managing Director of DeMarcoIP. He is a registered patent agent (#49,015) with a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia. He has been working as a patent researcher since 1997, and has performed and reviewed thousands of searches across a full range of mechanical, medical, semiconductor, electrical, and chemical art areas.
Dominic was the first Engineer to serve on the Board of Directors of the Patent Information Users Group (“PIUG”) which is the international society for patent information. He is currently a lead instructor for the PIUG Patent Searching Fundamentals course, the PIUG Freedom-to-Operate course, has taught patent search classes on behalf of the World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO"), and is an invited speaker at patent conferences around the world. Dominic is also a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (“AIPLA”) and an active reviewer for the Elsevier Journal "World Patent Information".
In 2019, Dominic was awarded certification as a Qualified Patent Information Professional ("QPIP") by the European governing body for the search industry. Less than fifty patent information professionals in the United States have received this certification.
Short List of Presentations:
2019: Best Practices in Searching Designs, US and International
2017: Examiner Searching: Through the Looking Glass
Henry WittenzellnerPatent Agent and Researcher
Henry Wittenzellner is a full time patent researcher with DeMarcoIP. He is a registered patent agent (#65,467) and has degrees in both Bio-Medical Engineering and Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia. He joined DeMarcoIP in 2007.
Henry is a member of PIUG.
Henry is a member of PIUG.
Francis Chinedu EnekebePatent Researcher
Francis Chinedu Enekebe is a full time patent researcher with DeMarcoIP. He has an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the School of Science and Technology in Nigeria and a Master’s Degree in Mobile Telecommunication Networks from Oxford Brookes University in England. He joined DeMarcoIP in 2012.
Francis worked in the telecommunications field for a number of years and at a patent analysis firm in Alexandria, VA before joining DeMarcoIP.
Francis worked in the telecommunications field for a number of years and at a patent analysis firm in Alexandria, VA before joining DeMarcoIP.
Christopher NesbitPatent Agent and Researcher
Christopher Nesbit is a full time patent researcher with DeMarcoIP. He is a registered patent agent (#72,501) and has degrees in both Chemical Engineering and Green Engineering from Virginia Tech.
Chris has been working as a patent researcher at the USPTO facilities since 2006 and managed the search team at a patent law firm prior to joining DeMarcoIP in 2012.
Chris has been working as a patent researcher at the USPTO facilities since 2006 and managed the search team at a patent law firm prior to joining DeMarcoIP in 2012.
Regan O’Brien Patent Agent and Researcher
Regan O’Brien is a full time patent researcher with DeMarcoIP. She is a registered patent agent (#73,972) and has a degree in Engineering Science with a concentration in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia. Regan joined DeMarcoIP in 2013.
Andrew YunPatent Researcher
Andrew Yun is a full time patent researcher with DeMarcoIP. He has a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida.
Andy has been working in the patent space since 2013 with stints at both the USPTO and a boutique IP firm prior to joining DeMarcoIP in 2015.
Andy has been working in the patent space since 2013 with stints at both the USPTO and a boutique IP firm prior to joining DeMarcoIP in 2015.
Beth HicksAdministrative Support
Beth Hicks is our administrative support professional. She is a graduate of Texas A&M and has been working in similar roles since 2000. Beth joined DeMarcoIP in 2009.