Ramon Emil T. Olea is a licensed chemical engineer. Prior to joining Federis & Associates Law Office, he worked for a precision motor manufacturing company which specializes and handles motor application products offering an expansive product line from small precision to supersized motors. As a process engineer, Mr. Olea gained experience in unit operations, machinery and equipments, surface and advanced coating engineering, and research and development.
After working in a manufacturing company, Mr. Olea worked for a boutique Intellectual Property law firm. At this law firm, he served as a patent specialist and was responsible for filing and prosecuting local and foreign patent applications in multiple technology fields such as pharmaceuticals, chemistry, chemical technology, biotechnology, food and agriculture, cosmetics, automobiles, electronics and general engineering for important major clients including Honda Motor Co. Ltd., GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Inc., Procter and Gamble, and BASF.
At Federis, Mr. Olea practices intellectual property in the areas of patents, industrial designs and utility models.
Mr. Olea’s main responsibilities include filing and prosecuting patent applications, preparing letters-advice to clients concerning Office Actions issued by the Bureau of Patents, preparing and filing responses to such Office Actions, docketing outstanding substantive issues and formalities for compliance, and analyzing and processing incoming and outgoing correspondence. He is also proficient in conducting patent searches, evaluating and analyzing search results, and providing freedom to operate opinion and expert advice on patentability issues.
Mr. Olea earned his degree in Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of the Philippines Los Baños.