Ahmad Al-Zou'bi
Chemical Engineering graduate from Jordan University, with LL.M in Intellectual Property Law from University of Turin, currently working as Regional Patents Manager at Abu Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP).
| Headline: | Engineer |
| Industries: | Biotech |
| Skills: | Chemical Engineering, English, French, German, Intellectual Property, Law, Patents |
| Groups: | Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship (QRCE) |
| Interested in: | Helping friends, Providing services to startups |
| Schools: | University of Turin |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Abu Ghazaleh Intellectual Property ( AGIP ) , Jeddah – Saudi Arabia |
| Position: | Regional Patents Manager |
| Time period: | July 2008 - Present |
| Description: | • Anti-Patents Infringement Services.
• Patents Prosecution Services in more than 150 countries around the world. |
| Employer: | Arab Certified Intellectual Property Program launched by Abu Ghazaleh Group |
| Position: | Lecturer |
| Employer: | Royal Scientific Society – Patent Cooperation Treaty |
| Position: | Lecturer |
| Employer: | Al-Balqa Applied University – Jordanian Patent Law & Patent Registration Process |
| Position: | Lecturer |
| Employer: | Several IP seminars/workshops/conferences |
| Position: | Speaker |
| Employer: | Abu Ghazaleh Intellectual Property ( AGIP ) , Amman - Jordan |
| Position: | Patents Manager , Regional Office |
| Time period: | March 2007 - July 2008 |
| Description: | • Patents Prosecution in more than 150 countries around the world which include technical and legal inquiries.
• Substantive examination Reports Analysis ( Novelty , Inventive step , Industrial applicable ) • Patent cooperation Treaty ( PCT ) system and all inquiries related to that system (filing , search report , international publication, preliminary examination, national phase ) • All inquiries related to TRIPS agreement and the link with patents. • Examination procedures at European patent office (EPO) and United states patent office (USPTO) with follow up on history status for the applications. • All inquiries related to data protection for pharmaceuticals and the link with patent protection, especially for countries which signed Free Trade Agreements with USA |
| Employer: | Ministry of Industry and Trade – Directorate of Industrial Property Protection / Patent Rigestration Office ( Amman – Jordan ) |
| Position: | Head of Patent Registration Section |
| Time period: | May 2005 - March 2007 |
| Description: | • Responsible for Patent Registration Section Procedures .
• Responsible for Patent Examination ( formal and substantive ) . • Participation in PCT workshops and any related workshops for Patents . • Answering any inquiries about Patents . • Preparing to join PCT . |
| Employer: | Ministry of Industry and Trade – Directorate of Industrial Property Protection / Patent Rigestration Office ( Amman – Jordan ) |
| Position: | Patents Examiner |
| Time period: | August 2004 - May 2005 |
| Description: | • Initial Examination of Patents .
• Preparing to join PCT . • Answering any inquiries about Patents . • Participation in PCT workshops and any related workshops for Patents . |
| Employer: | The General Corporation for The Environment Protection (GCEP) / Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs & The Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment Directorate (EIA) |
| Position: | Field Engineer |
| Time period: | September 2001 - August 2004 |
| Description: | Field Engineer at the following projects:
• Amman Ring Road. Amman – Jordan • Wadi Rajel Dam. Eastern Badia - Jordan • KEMERA Fertilizers Factory .Aqaba – Jordan • Several Local Factories, Amman and Northern Jordan, Inspection and Assessment. • Several Food Production Firms and Medicines, Inspection and Assessment. |
| Employer: | Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs & The Environment, Salt Department – Jordan |
| Position: | General Supervisor Engineer |
| Time period: | August 1997 - September 2001 |
| Description: | General Supervisor Engineer at the following areas.
• Solid Waste Land Fill Site Supervisor Engineer. (Planning, design and control) • Mechanical Workshop Supervisor Engineer (Heavy Vehicles maintenance and Pumps) • Designing and Establishment of Olive Oil WasteWater Treatment Unit. |
| Employer: | National Dairy Company, Zarqa- Jordan |
| Position: | Production Engineer |
| Time period: | July 1996 - July 1997 |
| Description: | Production Engineer supervising the following areas.
• Heat exchanger Unit. • Pumping Unit. • Pasteurization Unit. • Filling Unit. • Cooling Unit. |
| Employer: | University of Jordan |
| Position: | Practical Project in (Wastewater Treatment by Flotation) |
| Time period: | January 1996 - December 1996 |
| Employer: | Arab Potash Company, Jordan |
| Position: | Practical training as a production Engineer |
| Time period: | January 1995 - December 1995 |
| Description: | • Pumping & Centrifuging Unit.
• Thickening Unit. • Filtration Unit. • Extraction Unit. • Leaching Unit. • Crystallization Unit. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Turin |
| Time period: | 2005 - 2006 |
| Degree: | LL.M in Intellectual Property Law |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Football |
| Memberships: | • Jordan Engineers Association Membership (Amman, Jordan). Since 1996. |
| Awards: | • His Royal Crown Prince Al-Hassan Bin Talal Prize for Youth , Bronze Medal ( personal skills , camping , discovery trips , hiking , sports , computer skills )
• His Royal Crown Prince Al-Hassan Bin Talal Prize for Youth , Silver Medal |
