Hill Patent Consulting
Independent USPTO Prosecution Review & Strategy Consulting
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Independent patent prosecution review with a second pair of experienced eyes.

Hill Patent Consulting provides focused review of USPTO Office actions, examiner reasoning, claim scope, and prosecution strategy. The primary emphasis is second‑pair‑of‑eyes review for attorneys, firms, and applicants facing difficult prosecution issues.

USPTO Registered Patent Agent — Reg. No. 84,591

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Robert J. Hill, Jr.

Former USPTO Review Quality Assurance Specialist • 42+ Years USPTO Experience

  • Second‑pair‑of‑eyes review of difficult Office actions
  • Analysis of claim scope and examiner reasoning
  • Support before final response or appeal
  • Consulting for filings, foreign matters, and expert work
42+Years at the USPTO
5,300+Office Actions Reviewed
~1,000Appeal / Pre‑Appeal Conferences
1,900+Cases Consulted On

Services

Second‑Pair‑of‑Eyes Office Action Review

  • Review of rejections under 35 U.S.C. §§ 101, 102, 103, and 112
  • Assessment of examiner reasoning and vulnerabilities
  • Claim scope and amendment analysis
  • Pre‑appeal and appeal‑stage issue spotting
  • Strategic prosecution insight

Additional Services

  • Patent application drafting for selected matters
  • Representation for foreign applicants before the USPTO
  • Prosecution support for foreign firms
  • Expert witness and litigation consulting
  • Patentability and claim analysis

Experience

  • More than four decades at the United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • Former Review Quality Assurance Specialist (RQAS)
  • Extensive experience reviewing Office actions and examiner reasoning
  • Participation in approximately 1,000 appeal and pre‑appeal conferences
  • Cross‑technology review perspective developed through quality assurance work
  • Independent review perspective shaped by USPTO quality analysis
  • Insight into how Office actions are constructed and evaluated
  • Particularly suited for complex prosecution situations
  • Flexible support for firms, companies, inventors, and foreign associates

Contact

Phone: 804‑482‑0351

Email: Robert.Hill@HillPatentConsulting.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robert-j-hill-jr

Hill Patent Consulting focuses primarily on independent review of difficult Office actions and prosecution strategy issues, while also supporting new filings, foreign‑origin matters, and expert consulting engagements.

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