Lestin Kenton Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I am a Director in Sterne Kessler’s Electronics Practice Group. My practice areas include many aspects of intellectual property law including post grant review proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Section 337 Investigations before the U.S. International Trade Commission, infringement and validity opinions, patent portfolio evaluations, and the preparation and prosecution of patent applications along with pursuing global prosecution strategies.I have extensive experience practicing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), challenging and defending already-issued patents. In particular, I have handled both inter partes review and covered business method review proceedings under the America Invents Act for Petitioners and Patent Owners. Additionally, I have significant experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications relating to imagery, web, telecommunications, geographic information system technologies, graphics processing, avionics, optics, database management systems, computer networking, communications protocols, browsers, and computer architecture. Additionally, I have wide ranging industry experience in advanced radar simulation systems, software, communications and networking, embedded systems, database systems, and web-based technology. I apply my significant industry and technical experience to obtain and enforce high value patents that support clients’ business needs.

Practice areas include the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, inter partes reviews, covered business method reviews, infringement and validity opinions, and patent portfolio evaluations. Significant practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), challenging and defending already-issued patents--handling both inter partes review and covered business method review proceedings under the America Invents Act.Extensive experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications relating to imagery, web, telecommunications, geographic information system technologies, graphics processing, avionics, optics, database management systems, computer networking, communications protocols, browsers, and computer architecture. Wide ranging industry experience in advanced radar simulation systems, software, communications and networking, embedded systems, database systems, and web-based technology. He has experience with a wide variety of programming languages including C/C++, Java, J2EE, XML, HTML, and Perl, and has developed systems using a variety of operating system platforms including Unix, Linux and Windows. Contributing author of Patent Office Litigation, Second Edition, published in 2017, the book provides a fresh and comprehensive exploration of patent office litigation proceedings, including how the proceedings interact with other aspects of patent procurement and enforcement, while delivering practical analysis and advice.

Lead Software developer, performing research, design and implementation of components and interfaces for complex radar simulation systemsManage software development activities. Analyze government import/export laws and regulations and their application to the activities of the business unit--ensuring that the export/import procedures are effectively administered and adhered to corporate and local site policies and procedures.Identify program requirements and licensing needs through interaction with program management. Oversee design, development, documentation, and testing of software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to business/mission problems. Apply appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle. Coordinate employee training and performance assessment.

Bse, Computer Science & Engineering

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J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Intellectual Property Law Society