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Oakland, California, Us

San Jose, California, Us

Technology Licensing Attorney focusing on complex transactions including inbound and outbound IP.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Former GC at Segway and currently specializing in IP and Commercial licensing, litigation, ADR, and general legal counseling for marquee technology clients.

New York, Ny, Us

Provide legal advice to Axiom clients in a wide range of areas. Currently on Assignment at Google

Offering confidential IP-centric consulting services in areas ranging from portfolio management to licensing and strategic enforcement.

Arcadia, California, Us

Recruited as chief legal officer for a private 1000-person global technology company and manufacturer of robotic solutions and PTVs.IP STRATEGY: Managed Segway's patent and trademark portfolios, advised on global patent and TM application, acquisition, continuation, renewal, licensing, and enforcement, managed outside counsel and budgets.IP MANAGEMENT: Improved and strengthened Segway’s IP protection by: (i) initiating a Trademark surveillance and enforcement program, (ii) revising the licensing agreements with Segway dealers and distributors worldwide to better protect Segway’s trademarks, and (iii) revising and updating Segway’s patent program. Initiated and won ITC enforcement action.CORPORATE & ACQUISITION DUE DILIGENCE: Oversaw complex due diligence of Segway’s acquisition by ninebot, also a respondent in the USITC investigation.REGULATORY COMPLIANCE: Ensured compliance with multiple standards in the U.S., directives in the European Union, and countries around the world.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, RISK & PRIVACY: Provided pragmatic and business-oriented advice to the President and other senior company officers on product safety, risk assessment, privacy, and ethics, including overseeing personal injury and contract claims against Segway, mitigating future claims, handling insurance coverage and IP portfolio management issues, drafting, negotiating, and enforcing safety-related terms of dealer/distributor agreements, manuals, warning labels and product design recommendations, negotiating agreements with SaaS providers, counseling on various employment, FCPA, and ITAR issues, drafting terms and conditions and negotiating agreements regarding third parties’ collection and handling of online personal information through Segway’s e-commerce tour site, and establishing a program for mitigation and recovery in case of a breach or loss of data.INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS & DISPUTES: Negotiated contracts and resolved disputes with major international distributors

After working full time for 30 years, and practicing law for 19, it was time for a mid-career sabbatical to explore parts of the world I had always wanted to see, engage with hobbies I had neglected, reconnect with friends and family, and generally live and enjoy the moment. After 6 months of exploration and learning, I return to work refreshed and reenergized for the new adventures to come.

Winston-Salem, Nc, Us

Recruited to lead the IP practice for the launch of a new Silicon Valley office of a full service national firm.TRANSACTIONS: Advised on due diligence, settlements and licensing matters, including client NCR’s $1.65B acquisition of Digital Insight.ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT: Served as loss prevention partner for the office, working with the firm’s general counsel and insurance carrier (ALAS) on various corporate matters for the firm.IP STRATEGY AND ENFORCEMENT: Represented a range of clients in IP and other matters in California, including Seoul Laser Dieboard System Co. LTD. v. Serviform S.L.R., Carton Craft Supply, Inc., Die Supply Guys, Inc. (represented defendants in a 7-patent case regarding die-making technology), Enel Company, LLC v. David R. Schaefer, Rightline Gear, Inc., Cabela’s, Incorporated, Sportman’s Warehouse (obtained summary judgment of laches for manufacturer and distributor defendants in patent case involving portable temporary shelters).

Washington, D.C., Us

Recruited as the first partner in the Silicon Valley office with hands-on technology background and deep IP experience.LICENSING & CONTRACTS: Negotiated numerous licenses, joint development agreements, and settlement agreements for global clients including On Semiconductor, Xilinx, and SAP.IP STRATEGY AND ENFORCEMENT: Led various litigation teams in patent cases, with responsibility for every aspect of the case including strategic planning, selecting and managing the team, budgeting, and day-to-day execution, from inception through trial or settlement. Served as second chair trial attorney responsible for technical evidence, witnesses, and experts. Participated in a number of competitive presentations that resulted in major cases for the firm. Cases and clients include: ON Semiconductor v. Samsung (Semiconductor and process technologies), Agere v. Xilinx, Inc. and LSI v. Xilinx, Inc. (FPGA, process and software technologies), Network-1 v. Extreme Networks (Power over Ethernet-PoE), Xilinx, Inc. v. Intellectual Ventures (FPGA semiconductor and software), American Honda Motor Co., Inc. v. The Coast Distribution System, Inc. (portable generators), Nordic Naturals, Inc. v. J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (flavored fish oil capsules), Diagnostic Systems Corp. v. SAP and Business Objects (enterprise management software).TRANSACTIONS: Directed a team of five associates and two paralegals responsible for complex IP due diligence in a number of corporate transactions, including SAP’s acquisition of Business Objects, valued at $5.6B.ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT: Served on the Silicon Valley recruiting committee and as the office’s Pro Bono partner; part of the team that received the Northern District Judicial Conference’s Public Service award for our annual community service project, Law Day, which also earned recognition as an innovative program from the Financial Times in December 2010.

20+ Locations, Worldwide, Us

Recruited to join the firm as Partner.TRANSACTIONS: Advised clients on licensing and assisted with negotiations and corporate transactions involving IP issues.LICENSING & CONTRACTS: Advised clients on, and negotiated complex licensing matters and disputes, with and without resort to litigation.IP STRATEGY AND ENFORCEMENT: Represented clients in Intellectual Property cases with responsibility for evaluation of the claims, strategic planning, budgeting and daily management of the cases, as well as direct involvement in depositions, hearings, trials and settlement negotiations. Cases and clients include Silicon Image v. Genesis Microchip (high-speed serial digital communications transceivers), Lucent v. Extreme Networks (Gigabit Ethernet networking systems), Logitech (computer accessories), Intergraph v. HP (highly scalable multiprocessors), and Broadcom v. Intel Notably, our litigation success upheld by the Court of Appeals in enforcing Silicon Image's license agreement led to the resignation of Genesis Microchip's CEO.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Recruited from the software industry.IP STRATEGY, COUNSELING, LICENSING, AND ENFORCEMENT: Represented clients in intellectual property matters including counseling, litigation, licensing negotiations, and patent prosecution. Clients include Autodesk, Broadcom, Novadigm, MicroLinear, Network Associates, VIA Technologies (Taiwan and U.S.), Resonate, BAAN, and Hasbro. Patent cases and clients include Intel v. VIA Technologies (chipset-related technology), Intel v. Broadcom (video compression chipset technology), Novadigm v. Marimba (Internet software distribution technology), Pioneer Magnetics v. MicroLinear (power regulator technology), Trend v. Network Associates (network virus scanning firewall technology), and Resonate v. Alteon (Internet load balancing technology).

led a team developing an integrated information management and presentation system for the legal market and for future evolution into a general-purpose information management system for other industries. Full featured CAT software provider of StenoCAT-court reporting, TrialBook-wireless streaming, iStenoPad-writer app for Apple iPad, iStenoPhone-writer app for Apple iPhone & OPEN Write-machine translation software for Windows.Rose from Programmer to VP of R&D, developing and supporting real-time translation and information management software.Direct responsibility for design, implementation, testing, demonstration, installation and support for CIR, a state-of-the-art real-time integrated litigation support system installed in Federal and State courtrooms, law firms and private courtrooms nationwide. CIR integrates real time testimony review and automatic annotation and digesting, prior testimony review, SMPTE-indexed video, and scanned and computer-generated images using a common access interface.Direct responsibility for installation, training and support for Computer Aided Transcription systems installed worldwide. Managed a staff of 7 full and part-time programmers, and assisted in design and development of new software.

Boutique provider of computer aided design and verification software for IC design, and visualization systems for three-dimensional medical scanner data, such as cat scans.Developed, implemented and tested a waveform analysis package covering the graphic interface and BUS management routines in an integrated CADD workstation; contributed 80,000 lines of C code, developed under UNIX and VMS on a DEC VAX 11-780.Designed and implemented release and version control systems for a CADD package supported under several operating systems.

Jd, Law

Bs, Computer Science