Padmavathi Vinnakota Baskar

Accurate, detail-oriented and thorough in handling critical documentation. Keeps schedules organized and facilitates timely communication between parties.

Successful Patent and primary patent Examiner at USPTO equipped with solid understanding of related legal standards.

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges.

Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills.

Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities.

Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.

• 2019, Exceptional Career Award for Exceptional Performance and Service. Issued by Under Secretary of Commerce and Director, USPTO
• 2014, Bronz Medal Award for Superior Federal Service. Issued by Under Secretary of Commerce and Director, USPTO
• 2010, Certificate of Recognition. Issued by Under Secretary of Commerce and Director, USPTO
• 2019, Exceptional Career Award for exceptional performance and service Issued by Under Secretary of Commerce and Director, USPTO
• 2001, Certificate of Appreciation for advancement of Patents’ customer service goals and exceptional service. Issued by Under Secretary of Commerce and Director, USPTO
• 2000, Certificate of Recognition. Issued by Under Secretary of Commerce and Director, USPTO
• 1996, Exchange Scientific Views on HIV Research at the National Institutes of Health, Tokyo, Japan
• 1994, US-DHHS Special Expert on HIV to establish HIV Research at the National AIDS Research Institute (ICMR), Pune, India
• 1980 - 1982, Research Officer, All India Institute for Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
• 1977 - 1980, Junior Research Fellowship, Indian Council Scientific and Industrial Research

• Serum antibodies to HIV-1 are produced post-measles virus infection: evidence for cross-reactivity with HLA, P.V. Baskar, G.D. Collins, B.A. Dorsey-Cooper, et al., Clin. Exp. Immunol., 1998, 111, 251-256
• Neuronal apoptosis induced by HIV-1 gp120 and the chemokine SDF-1a is mediated by the chemokine receptor CXCR4, Joseph Hesselgesser, Dennis Taub, Padmavathi Baskar, et al., Current Biology, 1998, 8, 595-598
• HIV infection and aging: mechanisms to explain the accelerated rate of progression in the older patient, William H. Adler, Padmavathi V. Baskar, Francis J. Chrest, et al., Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 1997, 96, 137-155
• Antibody to human MHC Class I inhibits SIVsmmPBj1.9-induced proliferation of pigtailed macaque lymphocytes, Padmavathi V. Baskar, James E. Nagel, Opendra Narayan, Harold M. McClure, William H. Adler and James E.K. Hildreth, Experimental and Clinical Immunogenetics, 1997, 14, 141-148
• Anti-HLA Class I antibody inhibits staphylococcus enterotoxin A (SEA)-induced proliferation of human PBMC, Padmavathi Baskar, James E.K. Hildreth, Francis J. Chrest, James E. Nagel and William H. Adler, Cellular Immunology, 1996, 172, 135-138
• Antiapoptotic signaling by the insulin receptor in Chinese hamster ovary cells, Whaeson Lee-Kwon, Doekbae Park, Padmavathi V. Baskar, Sutapa Kole and Michael Bernier, Biochemistry
• Inhibition of IgG-triggered human eosinophil function by IL-4, Padmavathi Baskar, David S. Silverstein and Stephanie H. Pincus, The Journal of IMMUNOLOGY, 1990, 144, 2321-2326
• Oxidative requirement for degranulation of human peripheral blood eosinophils, Padmavathi Baskar and Stephanie H. Pincus, Infection and immunity, 1988, 56, 1907-1911
• Experimental malarial infection III – Protective role of antibodies in Plasmodium berghei infection in mice, V. Padmavathi, R. Kumar, A.N. Malaviya and L.N. Mohapatra, Indian Journal of Malariology, 1984, 21, 45-51
• Experimental malarial infection I - Plasmodium berghei infection in normal and T-cell deficient mice, V. Padmavathi, R. Kumar, A.N. Malaviya and L.N. Mohapatra, Indian Journal of Malariology, 1983, 20, 115-123

• 2022, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Agent Registration No. 81,003
• 1983, Elected Fellow, Indian Society for Malaria and other Communicable Diseases

During my academic years gained training in laboratory research and expert in Microbiology and Immunology of parasitic diseases, HIV infection and vaccines for human diseases. As a Patent Examiner in the Art Unit #1645 at USPTO, I examined patent applications on recombinant polypeptides, monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, recombinant DNA vaccines, pharmacological composition of vaccines for diagnostic, prevention and therapeutic applications for a variety of human diseases. This includes bacterial diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumonia, S. agalactiae (group A and group B), Staphylococcus aureus, Moroxella, Ehrlichia, Clamydia, Anaplasma, Haemophilis, Neisseria meningitidis; parasitic diseases such as Malaria (Plasmodium vivax, P. falciparum), Leishmania (Leishmania infantum) Babesia and fungal diseases such as Candida. Patent on novel gene expression involved in cardiovascular and skeletal muscle abnormalities. Expert in protein sequence analysis of microbial antigens and antibody therapeutics. I have routinely performed scientific and patent searches on USPTO and STN databases in order to confirm claim limitations and to write office actions. I have routinely communicated, both verbal and written, with the patent attorneys representing the applicants. I have prepared first office actions on merits and sent them to the applicants. Following the receipt of their responses I have sent the final office actions and completed the prosecutions. I have conducted interviews with patent attorneys to advance the prosecution of patent applications and subsequent issuance of the patents. 

United States of America

Nationality: Indian

• Practiced Bikram Yoga
• walk at least 5 miles four to five times in a week
• Reading story books
• follow the news

2019 – Exceptional Career Award for Exceptional Performance and Service. Issued by Under Secretary of Commerce and Director, USPTO

2014 – Bronz Medal Award for Superior Federal Service. Issued by Under Secretary of Commerce and Director, USPTO

2010 – Certificate of Recognition. Issued by Under Secretary of Commerce and Director, USPTO

2001 – Certificate of Appreciation for advancement of Patents’ customer service goals and exceptional service. Issued by Under Secretary of Commerce and Director, USPTO

1996 – Exchange Scientific Views on HIV Research at the National Institutes of Health, Tokyo, Japan

1994 – US-DHHS Special Expert on HIV to establish HIV Research at the National AIDS Research Institute (ICMR), Pune, India