- Partner and Patent Attorney at the Boston law firm Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP (www.nutter.com).- My practice focuses on patent preparation, prosecution, and related counseling for high-technology companies. I devote a significant portion of my practice to patent portfolio development and management for my clients and work closely with my clients to obtain appropriate intellectual property protection based on their technologies and business needs. I also have experience as an engineer, inventor, and in-house counsel, which gives me an insider perspective that enables me to more effectively interface with and represent my clients.- I have extensive patent experience in a wide range of technology areas, including electrical systems, computer hardware and software, communications and networking, data storage and handling, encryption and security, micro-electromechanical systems, financial and business methods, and mechanical devices. - Prior to joining Nutter, I worked for 20 years at the Boston law firm Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP as a Partner and Patent Attorney.- Prior to joining Sunstein, I worked for Codex Corporation and Motorola, Inc., where, as an engineer, I worked with numerous data communication and networking technologies, and, as intellectual property counsel, handled patent, trademark, and related matters in the context of product development activities. - I am a patented inventor in areas relating to encryption, forward error correction, and data compression applications.Specialties: Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Patent Prosecution, Patent Opinions, Patent Litigation, Patent Portfolio Development, Computer Patents, Healthcare Patents, Software Patents, Business Method Patents, Data Communication Patents, Internet Patents, Medical Device Patents, Data Storage Patents, Mechanical Device Patents, Inter Partes Reviews