Practice Areas and Expertise

• Preparing and prosecuting patent applications in a wide range of electrical, software and mechanical technologies including: telecommunications, computers, electronic circuits, semiconductors and related fabrication methods, power systems, optics, medical devices, e-commerce and financial services.

• Developing and implementing domestic and international patent prosecution and portfolio strategies.

• Preparing patent clearance, patentability, invalidity and non-infringement opinions.

• Counseling clients regarding legal matters relating to freedom to operate issues, patent prosecution, post-issuance procedures (e.g., reissue and reexamination), trade secret law, licensing, and IP enforcement.

• Providing due diligence services in connection with licensing, mergers and acquisitions.

• Enforcing patent rights through, and defending clients in, patent litigation. Recent cases include asserting a medical software patent against a competitor, defending a patent infringement claim involving an internet-related hardware device, and defending a patent infringement claim involving a global telecommunications service.

• Negotiating and preparing settlement and licensing agreements.

Prior Experience

• Industry experience as an electronics circuit designer and satellite communications consultant.