On the heels of the Federal Circuit's recognition of a patent agent privilege, Hard IP is the first patent agent firm in the nation committed to making representation before the PTO, including both patent procurement and post-grant review, more affordable. Leading-edge companies have quickly recognized the advantages of working with Hard IP, which is taking the "Tech Alley" startup scene by storm.My practice is focused on patent prosecution and contentious inter and ex parte post-grant and reissue work. I provide my clients with creative, cost-effective solutions, including patent portfolio design and strategic inter partes review (IPR/PGR/CBM) and ex parte reexamination tactics.With a decade of patent experience, I have drafted and procured hundreds of patents for some of the world's leading technology companies, including Google, AT&T, Alcatel Lucent, Technicolor, Red Hat, Cypress Semiconductors, Quirky, Lily Robotics, and Siemens, among many others. I have experience in various hardware and software technologies, including mobile devices, operating system and applications software, computer peripheral devices and control methods, network security, medical devices, e-commerce and telecommunications. www.hardip.netkinza@hard-ip.net

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*Managed patent portfolios for sophisticated Fortune 500 companies.*Drafted, filed, and prosecuted U.S. patent applications for inventions in both hardware and software fields including semiconductors, digital circuits, hardware memory, virtual reality (VR) headset, database management, production rule systems, video sharing platforms, mobile apps, mobile transmission and communication, and cloud computing, including responding to office actions, conducting Examiner interviews, and other correspondence with the USPTO.*Corresponded with and instructed foreign counsel regarding foreign prosecution.*Performed prior art searches and analysis of prior art.*Representative clients included Google, Red Hat, Cypress Semiconductors, and Gett (GetTaxi).

*Involved in all aspects of patent prosecution from conception to post-issuance.*Advised clients regarding patentability and portfolio strategy.*Drafted and filed U.S. (domestic and national phase) and PCT patent applications for inventions in diverse fields, including cloud computing, audio and video compression, telecommunications, network virtualization, wireless architecture and protocols, medical devices, and network security.*Prosecuted utility and design patent applications by responding to office actions and conducting Examiner interviews.*Supported litigation, including patent analysis, claim charting, and prior art searches.*Performed technical analysis for rendering opinions, including freedom to operate opinions.*Assisted clients with post-issuance matters, including reexamination proceedings.*Corresponded with domestic and international clients regarding portfolio development and strategy.*Corresponded with and instruct foreign counsel regarding foreign prosecution.*Representative clients included Google, AT&T, Alcatel-Lucent, Blackberry, and Siemens.

Prosecuted utility and design patent applications, prosecuted and filed U.S. and PCT patent applications, assisted clients in applying for and acquiring patents, and provided analyses and assisted patent attorneys on a variety of IP issues.

*Involved in all aspects of patent prosecution from conception to post-issuance.*Drafted and filed U.S. and PCT patent applications for inventions in diverse fields, including cloud computing, audio and video compression, telecommunications, network virtualization, wireless architecture and protocols, medical devices, and network security.*Prosecuted utility and design patent applications by responding to office actions and conducting Examiner interviews.*Corresponded with and instruct foreign counsel regarding foreign prosecution.

Prosecuted U.S. utility applications, including drafting office action responses and appeal briefs; drafted office action responses for foreign prosecution; clients included Siemens and Technicolor.