Responsible for all aspects of legal for a Global LivaNova Franchise with offices in EU and US.Lead IP counsel for major company M&A transactions:• $3 Billion merger of Sorin /Cyberonics to form LivaNova,• $120 million divestiture of Business Unit to MicroPort,• $250 million acquisition of TandemLife,• Various acquisition investigations.IP responsibilities include: • Global patent and trademark portfolio development, copyright issues, and trade secret issues,• Policy development/management regarding open source software and domain name use,• IP risk mitigation, including in-licensing, FTO reviews, infringement/validity reviews and opinions, design around reviews, reexams (EPR, IPR), oppositions, and defendant litigation,• IP monetization, including out-licensing, enforcement, and targeted patent application filings.General legal responsibilities include: • Advise Franchise leadership,• Draft, review, and provide advice for various agreements, including grant, consortium, research, joint venture, license, confidentiality, supply, distributor, nondisclosure, SaaS, consulting, purchase, service, employment, software, and master services agreements,• Advise Marketing, Clinical, and R&D groups,• Review internal company communications from Marketing and Clinical,• Review portions of LivaNova’s quarterly and yearly SEC filingsRegistered United States Patent Attorney (Reg. No. 63,710) and admitted to Wisconsin State Bar.

Drafted and prosecuted patent applications for fortune 500 companies. The patent applications were directed to a variety of technologies, including: memory devices, multimedia delivery systems, telematics, telecommunications, semiconductor fabrication, digital circuits, and computer systems.

Prepared and prosecuted patent applications, conducted patent searches, and provided invalidity/non-infringement and freedom to operate studies. Managed foreign counsel in various parts of the world (e.g., China, Korea, Japan, European Union) in preparing and prosecuting foreign patent applications.Drafted and prosecuted patent applications directed to variety of technologies, including: aviation systems, automotive electronics, telematics, telecommunications, communications networks, optics, optical communications, display technologies, medical devices, financial systems, guidance systems, software, semiconductor fabrication, circuit design, control systems, and computer systems.Registered United States Patent Attorney (Reg. No. 63,710) and admitted to Wisconsin State Bar.IP Law Clerk at Foley & Lardner from Oct. 2006 to April 2007 and hired as an Associate in May 2007.

Participated in patent litigation, where I performed prior art searches, found/interviewed expert witnesses, interviewed employees, and found information responsive to interrogatories and discovery requests.Drafted provisions protecting GE’s intellectual property rights in patent license, joint venture, research, and product development agreements.Member of the Patent Evaluation Boards. Conducted patentability searches, prior art searches, and prepared patent infringement analyses. Evaluated competitors’ products for infringement, and evaluated patent portfolios offered for sale.

Assisted in the redesign of the satellite communication system for the Predator Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV), and developed improvements for the communication system on-board the UAV. Managed a team of engineers from multiple disciplines in the redesign of the UAV communication system components, and created internal and customer documentation for the UAV.

Corporate secretary and founding member of UltraDesign, LLC.Managed a team that designed high-speed data converters for wireless communication, and assisted in all aspects of product development, including: design, layout, packaging, simulation, fabrication, assembly, and testing. Provided technical training to engineers being integrated into the design team and for those needing to interface with our product. Developed presentations for investors and customers.