Dennis S Leung Email & Phone Number

Toronto

I am the Head of IP for OTI Lumionics, a leading developer of organic light emitting diode (OLED) lighting, a thin, lightweight and flexible light source that illuminates an area with a soft, natural glow. We are also making breakthroughs in OLED manufacturing. Our advanced manufacturing solutions for OLED lighting reduce cost, increase throughput and manufacturing flexibility, and improve device performance. As Head of IP, I work closely with our R&D engineers and scientists to identify valuable inventions and technologies, draft new patent applications and prosecute these applications world-wide. In addition, I am responsible for formulating a global IP protection strategy for our growing portfolio of technologies.

Markham-Stouffville Ontario, Canada Since July 2016 - Previously Ottawa Ontario

Own and operate location-independent patent agency practice dedicated to preparing and negotiating grant of valuable patent applications in Canada, the US and around the world describing our clients' innovative inventions, ranging from high-tech (computer, communications, electronics and optical technologies), to medical devices, FinTech structures and systems, as well as methods, apparatuses and systems for the automotive sector, oil & gas exploration and safety, agriculture and building technologies, to simple and complex mechanical devices, including for gaming, sports, consumer products and recreational inventions. We provide our clients with cost-effective, innovative programs and services, expert assessment of technology, strategic planning of patent programs and portfolios and hands-on, business-focused shepherding of clients through the often-confusing patent process.We worked in-house under contract with a leading multinational wireless telecom company to develop and preserve one of the world's largest wireless telecom patent portfolios generating millions of dollars in licensing revenue, completing project early and under-budget despite near doubling of project scope midway through the mandate.

Candian Location-Independent (Based Out Of Markham-Stouffville, Ontario, Canada)

As a Canadian corporate lawyer, you have built up an impressive roster of tech clients (startups, SMEs, maybe even multinationals). You provide expertise on basic corporate law, technology, corporate finance, securities, labour, environmental etc. issues , but what do you do when they ask you to help with their invention?Until now, you had to refer them elsewhere, with the risk that they may decide to retain another firm that can provide "full-service", including patent advice, preparation and prosecution.What if you could advise them that you can have "your patent agent" contact them directly to discuss their needs? The answer, for the first time, is DSL Patents Inc.'s Patent White Labelling service offering.Upon successful application, we act as an outsourcing resource to you, to provide patent preparation and prosecution services to your clients. We meet with them (along with you, as you prefer), representing your firm, and prepare and file the patent application at an agreed-upon rate that allows you to bill the service to your client at a market-competitive rate and allows you to earn modest fees. We report the filing and all services provided directly to you, allowing you to report to your client under your signature. You are only charged for services rendered, not for retaining our firm under this basis.As non-practising lawyers, restricting our practice to patent preparation and prosecution, we do consider ourselves bound by conventional conflict of interest issues but recognize and respect your business conflict issues. While we do not provide legal advice, we can often provide you with informal context that will allow you to properly evaluate issues and whether or not and how much legal advice on patent topics you can and will provide, incl. licensing & litigation.We have tested out the program since 2013, having successfully provided this service to a number of leading IP boutiques having gaps in their expertise and capacity offerings.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Area

Initiated strategic initiatives for world-renowned reverse engineering company, designed to increase contacts with and sales to outside law firms beyond the company's traditional customer base of technology companies.Initiated and managed transition to a pageant-ready claim chart format for delivering patent analysis results to customers. Universally acclaimed by customers for user-friendliness and improved understandability and efficiency, by reducing need for customer post-processing before use.Developed, clarified and enforced internal best practices designed to maximize customers' ability to comply with evolving document management and e-discovery requirements around the world, including chain of custody, cloud computing and patent and data mining techniques.Reviewed, modified and supported internal IP policies and managed its growing patent prosecution and trade secret portfolios.Developed and presented comprehensive continuous education curriculum designed to reinforce the industry-leading expertise of company's engineers on patent, litigation and licensing issues.Reviewed, negotiated and managed corporate agreements, including master services agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and indemnity issues.Coordinated with outside counsel to manage legal and litigation issues involving company, including those arising from support of customers involved in patent litigation around the world.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Area

Prepared and prosecuted patent applications in a variety of technology areas including computing (data masking technologies, remote payment systems, website analysis, time sheet generation, computer archiving and access), communications (mobile communications devices, communications systems and devices, satellite tracking technologies), electronics (perimeter detection and ranging systems, OFDM ranging systems, LIDAR ranging systems, memory testing systems), mechanical (emergency egress apparatus and braking systems, ice resurfacing technologies, lawn tractors, fly fishing reels, golf clubs and office products) and civil (modular building components for residential and commercial applications, building envelope barrier systems, portable raised structures).Provided incisive opinions on issues of infringement and validity, relating to technologies ranging from perimeter detection and ranging devices, aircraft seats, truck tracking and delivery systems, ice resurfacing systems and foundation garment systems.Represented clients in IP disputes before the Federal Court of Appeal and Federal Court of Canada, including providing strategic and tactical advice, preparing and arguing interlocutory motions, conducting cross-examinations, mediations, settlement conferences and appeals, supervising and undertaking documentary and oral discovery and consulting with technical, branding and forensic experts in respect of patents (relating to safety devices for the oil and gas industry, automotive parts and sod farm technologies), trade-marks (representing fashion industry icons, suppliers to the automotive industry, manufacturers of private label personal care items) and copyrights (on innovative software for the health care industry)

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Area

Management: establishment of administrative practices, precedents and procedures; development of policy matters; training and continuing education of articling students; patent trainees. administrative staff and patent processionals; recruitment and performance evaluation of patent professionals and staff; review of work product for patent professionals within group.Business Development: development and leading of business development initiatives to both direct and associate clients.Patent and Industrial Design Practice: maintained full patent drafting and prosecution practice in a variety of areas including but not limited to electronics, optical communications, telecommunications, networking, semiconductor devices and tools, oil separation technologies and pass and active sensor technologies; provided litigation and general legal support for firm's clients, both in patent field and in related fields of intellectual property, including trade-marks, copyrights, domain name disputes and technology portfolio management and licensing matters.

Kingston, Ontario Canada

Taught Patent Law course in Faculty of Law at Queen's University

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Area

Provided litigation and general legal support for Ottawa patent agent and business law colleagues in respect of IP issues ranging from patents, trade-marks, copyright, software and technology licensing and domain name disputes.Assumed patent prosecution practice of retired senior partner, including providing infringement, validity and patentability opinions, drafting and prosecuting original U.S. and Canadian patent applications and supervising world-wide patent prosecution programs for Canadian clients.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Area

Acted as counsel in patent infringement litigation before the Federal Court of Canada, including preparation of witnesses and expert reports for trial, conduct of examinations for discovery and cross-examinations, argument of appeals and motions, preparation of affidavits and legal briefs, organization of voluminous documents, development of arguments and design of strategies for trial. Appeared in appeals on patent and trade-mark matters before the Federal Court of Appeal. Appeared as counsel in the Supreme Court of Canada in leading case on patent claim construction.Drafted original U.s. and Canadian patent applications for telecommunications clients, including diverse subject matter such as telecommunications, telephonic devices and optical communications technologies including WDM.Prepared timely and incisive opinions on patent infringement and validity issues, written submissions for trade-mark opposition proceedings and response to office actions relating to patent and trade-mark prosecution matters.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Area

Appeared as counsel in trials and appeals before the Ontario Court of Appeal, Divisional Court of Ontario, the Ontario Court (General Division) and Federal Court (Trial Division), in numerous interlocutory appearances before the Ontario Court (General Division) and the Federal Court (Trial Division) and in proceedings before administrative tribunals.Participated as counsel in several alternative Dispute Resolution sessions and frequently negotiated settlements of disputes with opposing counsel and parties.Analysed and organized numerous files, including cases involving voluminous documents on complex commercial and medical issues, for trial, arbitration or hearing, by gathering and synthesizing evidence, developing arguments and designing strategies for trial.Provided timely and practical and written advice to partners, associates and clients by way of opinions, letters and memoranda.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Area

Designed, implemented and tested the On-Line Diagnostics suite for the AN/SQS-510 Sonar System. Compiled and revised production schedules for the unit's members. Analysed the various hardware subsystems of the system and devised unique ways of testing these subsystems internally. Designed and implemented a sophisticated user-interface for the selection, control and monitoring of these tests.Designed, performed, tested and documented the integration of the various software components of the AN/UYS-501 High Speed Signal Processor (HSSP), a major component of the AN/SQR-501 and AN/SQS-510 sonar systems (among others).Designed the high level interface for the Systems Controller of the AN/SQR-501 Canadian Towed Array Sonar System (CANTASS). Integrated this component into the overall system. Designed, performed and documented the implementation of and final product acceptance testing of this component. Analysed the hardware subsystems of the system and devised unique and innovative means of testing these subsystems both on-line and off-line.

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.), Area Of Concentration: Taxation, (With Distinction)

Activities and Societies: Phi Delta Phi Teaching Associate to Prof. Craig Brown, 1992, 1993 Member, Jessup Moot Team, 1993 1993: W.R..

M.Sc. (Eng.), Electrical Engineering

Thesis: Data windowing for target tracking algorithms in imperfect detection environments

B.Sc. (Eng.), Electrical Engineering, (Hons.)

Activities and Societies: Navigators Club