Jonathan Rameseder, Ph.D (Mit)
About Jonathan Rameseder, Ph.D (Mit)
Jonathan Rameseder, Ph.D., is a tenured Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office in The Hague, Netherlands, with a background in data science and computational biology. He has held various roles in academia and industry, including positions at Apple and MIT, and has extensive experience in patent examination and bioinformatics.
Work at European Patent Office
Jonathan Rameseder has been employed as a Patent Examiner (Tenured) at the European Patent Office since 2016. He is based in The Hague, Netherlands, where he has worked for eight years. In his role, he is recognized as a non-unity expert and acts as a Quality Nominee, stock manager, and senior classifier in databases and search engines. He chairs examining divisions in ex parte oral proceedings and serves as a member of opposition divisions in inter parte oral proceedings, collaborating with legal representatives from various industries. His responsibilities include granting temporary monopolies under the European Patent Convention (EPC) for new and inventive subject matter across multiple technical fields.
Education and Expertise
Jonathan Rameseder holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computational Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which he completed from 2008 to 2014. He has also studied at Harvard University, where he focused on Negotiation Analysis at the Kennedy School of Government and pursued studies in Statistics and Bioinformatics. Additionally, he studied Intellectual Property Law at Harvard Law School in 2013. His educational background includes a Diplom-Ingenieur in Bioinformatics from Fachhochschule Oberösterreich, which he obtained from 2004 to 2008.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining the European Patent Office, Jonathan Rameseder held various positions in the technology and research sectors. He worked as a Data Scientist at Apple for one year in 2014-2015. Prior to that, he served as a Graduate Fellow in Computational Biology at MIT from 2008 to 2014. His earlier experience includes roles as a Bioinformatics Support Programmer at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, a Scientific Software Developer at A*STAR in Singapore, and a Scientific Software Developer at the European Bioinformatics Institute. He also worked as a Teaching Assistant for Introductory Biology at MIT in 2010.
Coaching and Mentorship
In his current role at the European Patent Office, Jonathan Rameseder actively coaches colleagues to enhance their efficiency as examiners. He focuses on improving production quality and ensuring timely processing of patent applications. His efforts contribute to the overall effectiveness of the examination process, helping to maintain high standards within the office.