Mark Grote: Freelance Patent Writer / Illustrator (Un-credentialed) in San Pedro, CA

o Follows strict USPTO Patent Application layout format, guidelines and instructions o Writing and drawing for electrical, mechanical, design, and process/method patent applications o Performs patent searches for cross-checking prior existence of client patent content o Calculates all required fees for various related forms and data for submittal o Master of technical art work and communication (as well as realistic computer painting and drawing) o Maps out mini-patents to assist clients in better communicating inventions to real patent attorneys and firms o USPTO website utility application searching, analyzing for conflict, or analyzing for related invention design limitations and solution options

o Collaborates with engineers, product development staff, and subject matter experts in coordination/preparation of manual drafts, blue prints, and spec related data/documents o Develops manual content from reading and receiving technical specifications, analyzing industry documentation and conversing with subject matter experts o Expert with translating complicated information into practical language, diagrams and drawings o Researches, analyzes, and converts data into a written narrative for product instruction manual publication o Develops standardized content and wordage for use with future manuals and documents o Establishes and enforces the use of standard formats and styles for technical documentation o Reviews and revises existing documentation to ensure they meet evolving industry requirements o Provides level of effort estimates and status’s of completion for assigned deliverables o Designed and produced all Catalogs from 2003 until current o Designed and produced all graphic