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Matthew L. Prater |
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E-Mail: praterpatent@mac.com |
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Summary |
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Private practice patent attorney prosecuting patents in the arts of: |
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Minnesota |
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Education |
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William Mitchell College of Law Ð Saint Paul, MN |
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Michigan Technological University Ð Houghton, MI |
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Bachelor's of Science Cum Laude, Mechanical Engineering: May, 1998 |
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Professional Experience |
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Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.................. 2003
- Present Minneapolis, MN Intellectual property boutique firm which provides patent preparation and prosecution services. Associate á Involved in various projects related to patent prosecution. |
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Eaton Fluid Power................................................................................ 2000
Ð 2002 Eden Prairie, MN Eaton Fluid Power is a $3B division of a $7.3B Fortune 500 manufacturing company. Product Engineer Ð Vickers Brand Axial Piston Pumps á Worked with $19B customer to supply extensive engineering support during field concern. á Supported cost cutting activities that had potential of $700,000/yr. savings. |
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Yazaki North America........................................................................ 1998
Ð 2000 Canton, MI Yazaki is a $10B Tier 1 supplier of wiring harnesses and associated technology to automotive manufacturing companies. Research and Development Engineer Ð Advanced Technology/ Forward Models Development á Participated in conceptual contest sponsored by an OEM platform. Team oriented effort involved coordination of prototype mock-up with eight different suppliers. á Researched and benchmarked ideas for the automotive electrical distribution system (EDS). |
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Ansul Incorporated........................................................................................ 1997 Marinette, WI Ansul is a $200M division of the $28B Fortune 500 Tyco corporation. Ansul manufactures industrial and residential fire extinguishing products, excluding sprinkler systems. Engineering Intern Ð Fire Systems/Tank á Worked on production equipment renovation projects. |
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Professional Recognition |
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á Yazaki Bright Ideas Award for Improving Working Conditions. |
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á Compensated for invention disclosure of automotive electronic module concept. |
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