Christopher Dorsey Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va, Us

Quidient is a 5D imaging technology firm located in Columbia, Maryland. Quidient Reality® is groundbreaking Generalized Scene Reconstruction (GSR) software that creates high resolution, photorealistic 5D digital Reality Models. Reality Models uniquely represent the matter (objects) and light flowing in a region of space (5D = 3D geometry + 2D light flow), and outperforms existing 3D modeling systems. Reality Models are highly accurate, easy-to-use, affordable, and compatible with existing 3D applications, equipment, and environments. Reality Models are a key enabling technology for numerous use cases ranging from digital content creation to automated visual inspections to AR/VR.At Quidient, Chris is a strategic legal and business advisor to Quidient's executive team. As General Counsel and Chief Intellectual Property Officer, Chris has led the development of a comprehensive IP strategy, positioning the company as a leader and protecting the company's first-mover position in the GSR marketplace. In addition, Chris has helped Quidient successfully close its pre-Growth Round fundraising, standardized and streamlined multiple legal processes, and closed agreements with multiple strategic partners.As Co-Head of U.S. Government Business Development, Chris has been an integral part in Quidient landing more than ten U.S. Government contracts and supported Quidient's Product Development team in successfully executing and delivering on those awards.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided business units with timely advice and analysis on all aspects of patent, trademark, technical data rights, and other intellectual property (IP) issues; IP team lead for disputes; co-leader – IP education practice group.• Engage with business and engineering leads for major company growth initiatives to create comprehensive IP strategies, protect key development assets, and minimize risk of infringement;• Assess risk in response to patent infringement demand letters, perform design-around analyses, develop defenses, and evaluate company exposure in multiple technology areas;• Review business group patent portfolios; work with business leads to identify options for leveraging patent assets and optimizing IP protection strategy;• Lead or co-lead in responding to litigation issues;• Draft and negotiate contracts with customers, suppliers, and licensees, including IP licensing, indemnity, and confidentiality provisions of contracts with government and commercial entities; supply chain terms and conditions; stand-alone IP in- and out-licenses; and software and source code licenses; • Provide technical data rights analyses for bids and proposals, and compile evidence in support of limited and restricted rights claims for preexisting IP in anticipation of future challenges; and• Manage due diligence for IP assets and negotiate purchase and sale provisions for corporate transactions.

Dulles, Virginia

Predecessor to equivalent position at Northrop Grumman before Orbital ATK acquisition.

Mclean, Virginia

Cradle-to-grave management of all phases of patent, trademark, and other IP litigations before various federal district courts and arbitration panels, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.• Drafted motions and briefs, including dispositive motions, claim-construction briefs, and appellate briefs; • Argued motions related to claim construction, preliminary injunctive relief, and discovery disputes;• Took and defended lay and expert witness depositions, and managed expert witnesses’ analyses; • Challenged and defended patents during various post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including inter partes reviews, covered business method reviews, and reexaminations;• Participated in trial preparation and presentation;• Oversaw all aspects of written and document discovery, including drafting infringement and invalidity contentions, cost-effectively managing document production, and advising on electronic discovery; • Negotiated and drafted various agreements, including settlement agreements pertaining to IP infringement and trade secret misappropriation, patent licenses, and standstill agreements; and• Drafted and negotiated IP-related provisions of asset purchase and merger agreements, license agreements, domestic and foreign IP assignments, and non-disclosure agreements.

J.D., Law

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering