I provide intellectual property (patent and trademark) services and counseling to innovators in a variety of industries and sizes - from solo garage inventor to Fortune 100 businesses. If you have an idea for a novel device or method, and want to explore the possibilities for securing a patent for it, please contact me to schedule a free initial consultation.

■ Directly engaged engineers and product managers in identifying inventions and informing development. ■ Provided invention clearance for new ideas. ■ Drafted and prosecuted patent applications■ Prepared analyses of competitors and products for inbound and outbound licensing and litigation, and ■ Assisted in due diligence for acquisition of intellectual property. Instrumental in obtaining financially and/or strategically advantageous outcomes. Expertise in patent law… Show more ■ Directly engaged engineers and product managers in identifying inventions and informing development. ■ Provided invention clearance for new ideas. ■ Drafted and prosecuted patent applications■ Prepared analyses of competitors and products for inbound and outbound licensing and litigation, and ■ Assisted in due diligence for acquisition of intellectual property. Instrumental in obtaining financially and/or strategically advantageous outcomes. Expertise in patent law and familiarity with USPTO practices permitted acquisition of patent protection in unusually short times (frequently less than 18 months) for immediate use in new and ongoing competitive concerns. Show less

■ Prosecuted and prepared utility and design patent applications in the electrical, computer, mechanical and software arts, in technologies including (but not limited to): LTE and LTE-advanced communications, imaging and image reproduction, mobile advertising, business methods, LCD display technology, mobile communication devices, and many more ■ Prepared invalidity and infringement opinions ■ Prosecuted inter partes reexamination ■ Prepared, filed, and prosecuted trademarks

Prepared and prosecuted utility and design patents in a diverse range of technologies including medical devices; automotive exhaust, engine, and safety components; information system technologies; and manufacturing devices and processes.

■ Solved problems for clients on use and maintenance of Samaritan's volunteer management software, including hardware and software issues ■ Integrated cloud-based services into clients' websites ■ Trained clients on use and customization of cloud-based and stand-alone versions of the volunteer management software

Design, simulation, and testing of enterprise-class data communication hardware (gigabit routers/switches); developed software tools to aid design and layout of circuitry; developed programmable logic devices targeted to fast data processing for high-speed data communications