Mindy N. RittnerPh.D.
Overview
Having worked in the nanotechnology space in academia and industry for more than a decade, Mindy Rittner brings deep experience to her clients and colleagues as both a scientific adviser and a patent agent. Mindy has prepared and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications for a wide range of technologies, including nanostructures, shape memory materials, 3D printing, batteries, electrochemical systems, light-emitting devices, electronic components, semiconductors, polymers, composite materials, metal alloys, biomedical devices, and magnetic materials and systems.
Career & Education
- BCC Research, Inc.
Director of Nanotechnology Research and Industry Analyst, 1996–2005 - Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory
Research Fellow and Assistant, 1991–1996
- BCC Research, Inc.
- Princeton University, B.S.E., cum laude, mechanical engineering
- Northwestern University, Ph.D., materials science and engineering
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Mindy's Insights
Client Alert | 7 min read | 07.24.24
Supercharge Patent Prosecution With Examiner Interviews
Examiner interviews are an optional but important and effective part of patent examination process that are beneficially conducted early and, in some cases, more than once during patent prosecution. Interviews are in-person, telephone or online conferences between the Examiner and the patent attorney or patent agent representing the patent applicant. When conducted early in the patent examination process, interviews may reduce the time required to obtain a patent and increase the odds of obtaining an allowance. As discussed below, interviews can help foster a cooperative interaction with the examiner to supercharge the prosecution process.
Representative Matters
- U.S. Patent 11,938,480, “MICROFLUIDIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) FLOW ARCHITECTURE,” issued 3/26/2024.
- U.S. Patent 11,396,585, “METHOD OF FORMING A VOID, CHANNEL, AND/OR VASCULAR NETWORK IN A POLYMERIC MATRIX,” issued 7/26/2022.
- U.S. Patent Application 2021/0008789 A1, “3D PRINTED BATTERY AND METHOD OF 3D PRINTING A BATTERY,” published on 01/14/2021.
- U.S. Patent 10,874,774, “ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING AN ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE,” issued 12/29/2020.
- U.S. Patent 10,746,440, “THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING TWO-PHASED PUMP LOOP AND THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE,” issued on 8/18/2020.
- U.S. Patent 10,533,080, “TRANSFER PRINTING USING SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS,” issued on 1/14/2020.
- U.S. Patent 8,608,992, “CARBON NANOFIBERS DERIVED FROM POLYMER NANOFIBERS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE NANOFIBERS,” issued on 12/17/2013.
Mindy's Insights
Client Alert | 7 min read | 07.24.24
Supercharge Patent Prosecution With Examiner Interviews
Examiner interviews are an optional but important and effective part of patent examination process that are beneficially conducted early and, in some cases, more than once during patent prosecution. Interviews are in-person, telephone or online conferences between the Examiner and the patent attorney or patent agent representing the patent applicant. When conducted early in the patent examination process, interviews may reduce the time required to obtain a patent and increase the odds of obtaining an allowance. As discussed below, interviews can help foster a cooperative interaction with the examiner to supercharge the prosecution process.
Recognition
- Northwestern University, Amelia Earhart Fellow
- Northwestern University, Walter P. Murphy Fellow
Mindy's Insights
Client Alert | 7 min read | 07.24.24
Supercharge Patent Prosecution With Examiner Interviews
Examiner interviews are an optional but important and effective part of patent examination process that are beneficially conducted early and, in some cases, more than once during patent prosecution. Interviews are in-person, telephone or online conferences between the Examiner and the patent attorney or patent agent representing the patent applicant. When conducted early in the patent examination process, interviews may reduce the time required to obtain a patent and increase the odds of obtaining an allowance. As discussed below, interviews can help foster a cooperative interaction with the examiner to supercharge the prosecution process.
Mindy's Insights
Client Alert | 7 min read | 07.24.24
Supercharge Patent Prosecution With Examiner Interviews
Examiner interviews are an optional but important and effective part of patent examination process that are beneficially conducted early and, in some cases, more than once during patent prosecution. Interviews are in-person, telephone or online conferences between the Examiner and the patent attorney or patent agent representing the patent applicant. When conducted early in the patent examination process, interviews may reduce the time required to obtain a patent and increase the odds of obtaining an allowance. As discussed below, interviews can help foster a cooperative interaction with the examiner to supercharge the prosecution process.
