Intellectual property prosecution, counseling and litigation in various industries and technologies.

Intellectual Property prosecution, litigation and counseling.

Intellectual property prosecution and counseling.

Patent preparation and prosecution, and product clearance directed to medical devices including suturing devices, skin treatment, artificial valves; automotive technology including valve trains; LED lighting technology; software and financial services, and other technologies. Trademark and copyright counseling; Intellectual Property due diligence and licensing.Investigation No. 337-TA-3063 (I.T.C.) Representing plaintiffs in patent infringement action involving valve trains for internal combustion engines having variable valve actuation.Lego Sys. A/S v. Rubicon Comm. LP (D. Conn) representing plaintiff toy manufacturer in matter relating to covers for portable electronic devices.IPR2016-00071 (U.S. 6,923,819)IPR2015-01337 (U.S. 8,776,738) IPR2015-01338 (U.S. 8,820,276) IPR2015-01370 (U.S. 6,474,277) IPR2015-01336 (U.S. 7,059,282) IPR2015-01229 (U.S. 5,829,397)

IP Litigation, IP asset creation and counseling in financial services, e-commerce, life sciences and energy verticals. Supervision and training of associates and patent agents.Rockwell Automation, Inc. et al. v. Wago Corp. et al. (W.D. Wis) Represented plaintiffs in patent infringement action involving software and hardware for automated manufacturing.

IP litigation, domestic and international asset creation and counseling, particularly with respect to startup companies. Experienced in wide array of technologies including medical devices and techniques, financial transaction systems, online content delivery systems, turbine technologies, advanced materials, polymer science, electromagnetic field theory and superconducting solenoid design, plasma physics, MRI technology and packaging technology. Additional representations include:Stafford et al. v. Edwards et al. (Interference No. 105,321) Represented senior party in patent interference involving polymers having inorganic fillers for making stretch blow-molded containers with reduced coefficient of friction. Resulted in favorable settlement for client.Nardi et al. v. Datta et al. (Interference No. 105,889) Represented junior party in patent interference involving electroplated nanocrystalline coatings. Resulted in favorable settlement for client. Wellman, Inc. v. Eastman Chem. Co. (D. Del.) Represented plaintiff in patent infringement action involving polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) formulations, including characterization of thermal, optical and colorimetric properties.S.O.I. Tec Silicon on Insulator Technologies S.A. et al v. MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (D. Del.) Represented defendant in patent infringement action involving silicon ingot manufacturing. General Hospital Supply Corp. v. Velmed, Inc. (W.D.N.C.) General Hospital Supply Corp. v. Aspen Surgical Prods., Inc. (W.D.N.C.)Velmed, Inc. v. General Hospital Supply Corp. (W.D.N.C.)General Hospital Supply Corp. v. Cygnus Medical, et al. (D. Conn)U.S. Patent No. 6,325,380, entitled “Face Seal Assembly,” Ex Parte Reexamination 90/007,875 filed on January 17, 2006, reexamination certificate issued on November 20, 2007.

I had the pleasure of teaching undergraduate physics laboratory to students at UNH. I learned a lot about teaching and the amount of work that goes into being a teacher.

Patent Litigation, Patent Freedom to Operate Analyses and Product Clearance, Patent Application preparation and prosecution; Opinion Work. Additional representations include:ScanMed of Medic, Inc. v. General Electric Medical Systems, 8:03 cv 481(D. Nebr.); technology directed to receive phased array radio frequency imaging coils. Advised client GEMS regarding defenses to patent infringement and selected pioneering patents from his GEMS patent portfolio to assert against ScanMed, resulting in settlement of the case.MCW Research Foundation, Inc. v. MRI Devices Corporation, 04 cv 333 (E.D. Wisc.); technology directed to functional MRI (“fMRI”) imaging. Advised and guided defendant client in patent infringement matter through final settlement concerning MRI functional imaging systems. FP International v. Pactiv Corporation et al., 03 cv 1157 (D. Del.); technology directed to inflatable packaging cushions and related equipment. Formulated all invalidity, unenforceability and non-infringement strategies for client defendant; litigated case through Markman Hearning, transfer of case to alternative jurisdiction and stipulation of dismissal.

Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution; Opinion Work. Selected representations include:Provost v. Goulait et al., Interference No. 103,718, technology directed to fastening hooks for use with non-woven fabrics. Established and executed interference strategy of priority phase of case, resulting in favorable settlement of interference on behalf of Procter & Gamble. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours et al. v. Macdermid, Inc. et al., 02cv303 (D. Del.), technology directed to flexographic printing plate technology. Accuscan, Inc. v. Xerox Corp., 96 cv 2579 (S.D.N.Y.), technology directed to circuitry for implementing reliable reproduction of grayscale on photocopiers. Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha et al. v. Bombardier, Inc., et al., 00 cv 549 (C.D. Cal), technology directed to personal watercraft. Kelly v. W.L. Gore Assocs., et al., 00 cv 1691 (D. Colo.), technology directed to artifical vascular grafts employing expanded PolyTetraFluoroEthylene ("ePTFE"). Plasma Physics Corp, et al v. Fujitsu Limited, et al., 99 cv 8593 (E.D.N.Y.), technology directed to plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Tama Plastic Industry v. Karatzi Industrial and Hotel Enterprises, S.A. et al., 01 cv 02332 (C.D. Cal). Automated Packaging Technologies, LLC v. Tama Plastic Industry et al. 01 cv 06897 (M.D. Fla.).Union Oil Co. of California v. Atlantic Richfield Co. et. al., 95 cv 2379 (CAS) (C.D. Cal.); technology directed to reformulated gasoline as set forth in U.S. Patent No. 5,288,393. Formulated litigation strategy to obtain the benefit of concurrent reexamination proceedings immediately prior to entry of final judgment after post appeal accounting, resulting in elimination of $365M judgment originally awarded to Plaintiff. U.S. Patent No. 5,288,393, entitled “Gasoline Fuel” assigned to Union Oil Co. of California, Ex Parte Reexamination No. 90/005,924, filed February 6, 2001 and Reexamination No. 90/006,295, filed May 20, 2002.

Helped manage patent portfolio of company specializing in development of bone densitometry equipment. Acted as liaison between in house counsel, engineers, and outside patent counsel.

Preparation of appeal in contract/copyright dispute (2d. Cir), patent and trademark prosecution. Assist in opinion preparation relating to patents and trade dress.

Engaged in development of Microwave Induced Plasma aided continuous metals emissions monitor. Planned and executed experimental research to optimize flow field topology in device.

Designed and fabricated new components as part of modifying Collective Thomson Scattering (CTS) plasma diagnostic. Engaged in materials testing, troubleshooting, and operation of JET diagnostic systems.

Assembled and cross-referenced operations training database with Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (“INPO”) Significant Operating Experience Reports (“SOER”s) and related materials; technology related to operation of Westinghouse Pressurized Water Reactor (“PWR”) and related systems.

Performed data reduction and analysis relevant to slurry integrated performance testing (SIPT) and pilot scale ceramic melter off-gas system operation for nuclear waste vitrification. HWVP is finally being built. Only took two decades!