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I focus my law practice on patent prosecution and intellectual property counseling. I prepare and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications, mainly in the optical, chemical, and mechanical arts. I am knowledgeable about a wide range of engineering and manufacturing technologies and processes (e.g., optical fibers and fiber optic cabling, polymer chemistry, materials science, image and laser-based data collection, semiconductor design, industrial equipment, medical devices, and consumer products). Besides practicing before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, I prosecute applications worldwide via both the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. As an aspect of portfolio counseling, I help clients develop effective global intellectual property strategies that consider the costs and benefits of achieving patent protection both within the U.S. and abroad.I also counsel clients (and perform cost-effective investigations) regarding patent infringement and patent validity, assist clients in licensing intellectual property assets, and help clients maintain ideas and inventions as trade secrets.Prior to practicing law, I gained first-hand industrial experience, working for several years as a Chemical Engineer in the pulp and paper industry.

Listed skills include Patent Prosecution, Patents, Intellectual Property, Invention, and 8 others.

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  Patent Attorney

  Additon, Pendleton & Witherspoon, P.A.

  1998 - Present - Monroe, North Carolina Area