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I am a versatile and experienced intellectual property attorney with over 30 years of working in IP development, primarily for computer technology. I concentrate on patent risk analysis, opinions, experting, software patents, international brand clearance, trademark procurement, copyright clearance and counseling, licensing, and technology development agreements. I am a Silicon Valley native with experience in in-house practice, including counseling C-level executives in IP development, management, and cost control. I've worked extensively with high-tech startups and I also serve multinational public companies.Recent patent experience includes drafting patents for applied AI/ML in several domains, including topic modeling and grammatical error checking, other aspects of NL processing, professional software development and pipeline management tools, network management, protocols such as TCP/BGP, video/television/streaming media, object-oriented software, anti-spam and mail threat handling, backup systems, laptop image management, Web 2.0, QoS, VoIP, speech recognition, voice mail, cryptography, office automation, Web Services, 3D graphics, digital imaging, e-supply chain management, and credit card processing.Recent agreement experience includes transactions in financial services, joint marketing, management representation in the entertainment industry, software development, and open-source licensing, including BSD, LGPL, and GPL 2.0.Recent trademark experience includes 100+ applications worldwide for an internationally known manufacturer of musical instruments, including managing foreign agents worldwide; worldwide trademark protection for a for-profit specialty post-secondary educator; managing infringement litigation in India, Germany, and other jurisdictions for a consumer streaming video service; negotiating concurrent use agreements for consumer products companies; and trademark filings that require a detailed understanding of networking and other computer technologies.Recent other projects included: claim risk analysis; pre-litigation advice/design-around; anonymous patent acquisitions; chairing patent review committees and managing prosecution of over 1000 applications for a large networking company; negotiating software license agreements; handling trademark disputes before the USPTO. I am a registered patent attorney and admitted to practice in California, the District of Columbia, the US Courts of Appeals for the 9th and Federal Circuits, and the California District Courts.

Listed skills include Patents, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Licensing, and 7 others.