Jeff is a contractor and technical advisor providing patent prosecution services for IP Law firms in industries such as robotics, image analysis, bio-medical applications, and telecommunications. Jeff has further experience as a patent examiner at the USPTO. As a patent examiner, Jeff examined patent applications with a concentration in technologies including telecommunications, network management, audio/video signal processing, video collaboration, and unified communications.

Jeff is a technical advisor for an IP Law firm with patent prosecution experience concentrated in semiconductor design, semiconductor packaging, ad-hoc networks, software, and video conferencing. Jeff has further experience as a patent examiner at the USPTO. As a patent examiner, Jeff examined patent applications with a concentration in technologies including: telecommunications, network management, audio/video signal processing, video collaboration and unified communications.

Extensive experience examining patent applications (pre-AIA and AIA) in the communications arts. • Next Generation Networks (NGN) including: broadband access networks, fixed and wireless local area networks and systems for providing user devices wired and wireless network connectivity and broadband access to multiple carrier services.• Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) interworking: concepts and features for providing call service control functions for delivery… Show more Extensive experience examining patent applications (pre-AIA and AIA) in the communications arts. • Next Generation Networks (NGN) including: broadband access networks, fixed and wireless local area networks and systems for providing user devices wired and wireless network connectivity and broadband access to multiple carrier services.• Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) interworking: concepts and features for providing call service control functions for delivery of real-time communications and cloud-based services to networked devices over circuit switched (PTSN, ISDN, PLMN) and/or packet switched networks (IPv4, IPv6).• Real-Time Communications (RTC): concepts and features for providing unified communications and multi-media collaboration services in real-time over NGN networks using EPC and IMS subsystems for dedicated enterprise business solutions, desktop systems, web browser platforms, centralized services and mobile device applications encompassing voice, video, advanced messaging, rich communications and cloud-based services. Show less

Substantial experience in assisting attorneys with preparing disclosures, drafting claims and prosecution of patent applications with an emphasis on semiconductor chip design, fabrication and packaging technologies, communication systems, ad hoc network solutions and video telephony systems. Experience in analyzing prior art documents and assisting attorneys with preparation of Clearance and Patentability reports.

Resolution management support for Verizon FiOS fiber network service disruptions. Impact analysis reporting for Verizon Switch Network during mass calling events.

Network management support for provisioning customer voice and data services. Managing equipment deployment and system integration for new technologies (fiber optic, digital cross-connect, voice switch and internet services), managing migration of existing network circuits to the new technologies and decommissioning of legacy equipment, network optimization, equipment recovery, network diversity and survivability planning.