Laurie A. Schlichter
12310 Normont Drive Houston, TX 77070
 [Send email to request phone number] 76.2371 (Home) 713.253.8067 (Cell) 

LICENSED Admitted to practice law in Texas. Registered to practice before U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office.

EDUCATION University of Houston, Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree - 12/04
 Dartmouth College, Bachelor of Engineering Degree - 6/90
 Major: Chemical Engineering
 Vassar College, Bachelor of Arts Degree - 5/87
 Major: Chemistry
ACADEMIC Honors graduate of Vassar College. Offered four-year, full-tuition
scholarship by College of HONORS Engineering, University of Texas at Austin.
EXPERIENCE OSHA LIANG LLP; Houston, TX
6/08 - 11/08 Associate
Worked on the prosecution of chemical patents and mechanical patents. Drafted
patent applications. Prepared responses to Office Actions, both domestic and
foreign. Developed basic patent prosecution skills.
 M-I SWACO; Houston, TX
11/07 - 3/08 Associate IP Counsel (Contract)
Assisted patent counsel with patent prosecution. Drafted agreements protecting
intellectual property rights. Monitored trademarks. Revised non-disclosure
agreements to better control flow of confidential information.
 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER
5/03 - 6/03 Research Assistant for Professor Jacqueline Weaver
 UNION CARBIDE / DOW CHEMICAL; Texas City, TX Plant
9/98 - 5/01 Day Production Supervisor - Solution Vinyl Resins Department
Supervised daily operations for half of department. Scheduled reactive and
preventative maintenance. Identified process improvements and initiated projects.
Major accomplishments included development/implementation of safe,
environmentally friendly process for large-scale decomposition of highly reactive
peroxide compound.
 STERLING CHEMICALS, INC.; Texas City, TX Plant
6/96 - 8/98 Manufacturing Engineer - Hydrogen Cyanide Complex
Heavily involved in daily operations for three production units. Worked closely
with Maintenance to improve reliability. Responsible for environmental
compliance. Member of Safety Steering Committee for plant. Major accomplishments
included prevention of shutdown and expenditure of several million dollars by
conducting extensive review of pertinent environmental legislation.
10/92 - 5/96 Technical Services Engineer - Acetic Acid Unit
Involved in daily operations with emphasis on troubleshooting and optimization.
Defined scope of major projects and supported project teams by providing process
expertise. Major accomplishments included improved consistency of operation
between different shifts resulting in record production rates (104% of
capacity).
 CHEVRON U.S.A.; Philadelphia, PA Refinery
6/91 - 9/92 Process Engineer - Crude Oil Distillation Unit
Involved in upgrade of existing plant equipment and design of new equipment.
Major accomplishments included redesign of seal oil system for crude bottoms
pumps resulting in savings of $2,000,000 per year.