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Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Provide consulting services to support the provision of expert opinions and reports in the context of technology-focused litigation and other disputes

Legal consulting, with a focus on patent and technology litigation, and expert witness support services.Mechanical engineering services.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Patent litigation practice with a focus on trying software and semiconductor patent cases and handling inter partes review proceedings at the USPTO.

Austin, Texas, Us

• Represent clients, including as lead attorney, in a variety of patent infringement matters involving major tech companies in venues across the country, with a focus on electrical, software, and mechanical technologies.• Devise and implement offensive and defensive litigation strategies by developing and evaluating infringement and validity positions, inter partes review options, the relevant market, and desired licensing terms. • Argue at various case-dispositive, claim construction, and other hearings across the country, including federal courts in California, Texas, and Delaware and an argument in front of Senior U.S. Circuit Judge Bryson.• Draft and research all manner of motions and responses, including case-dispositive motions and claim construction briefing.• Manage and participate in all aspects of the discovery process, including taking and defending 30(b)(6), expert, and fact depositions and handling document retention, collection, and analysis. • Assist in the drafting of expert reports on infringement, validity, and damages. • Draft and negotiate licensing, settlement, and engagement agreements.• Work directly with clients and in-house and co-counsel to manage expectations, budgets, and relationships.

Austin, Texas, Us

• Drafted patent infringement complaints, claim charts, and other documents for litigation• Conducted patent infringement analyses• Managed technical staff

Austin, Tx, Us

• Prepared trademark applications and patent applications covering data encryption and hydraulic fracturing technologies• Responded to international and domestic office actions• Drafted freedom-to-operate and non-infringement opinions

Houston, Texas, Us

• Drafted responses to trademark and patent office actions related to mechanical, biomedical, and software applications• Counseled clients on patent prosecution strategy• Conducted non-infringement analyses

Tyler, Texas, Us

• Assisted Judge Craven with motions and hearings by drafting orders and analyzing theunderlying briefing, case law, and evidence.

Austin, Tx, Us

• Collaborated with a cross-functional team of engineers and researchers to develop, test, commercialize, and market a proprietary electromechanical oil extraction process for use in the production of algal biofuels and nutraceuticals• Specified and procured >$500,000 worth of hardware for the construction of a full-scale, working prototype of a self-contained mobile algae processing unit that ingested raw, algae-filled water and output extracted algal oil• Designed the process flow and operation procedures for the mobile algae processing unit• Liaised with private party funder to identify patentable aspects of our processes and prototypes

Austin, Tx, Us

• Designed and fabricated supporting hardware for biomass growth and oil extraction, utilizing solid modeling and computer-controlled machining processes• Assisted engineers with the development and fabrication of advanced, large-scale bioreactors for the production of algal biomass.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law, Intellectual Property And Patent Law

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Certificate, Business Foundations