I am registered to practice law in the State of Utah and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. I have extensive experience in patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights. I have worked with a range of clients including large corporate entities, startups, and individual inventors. My technical and legal experience makes me uniquely qualified to draft and prosecute patent cases for clients in computer software, computer hardware, mechanical, telecommunication, electronics, circuitry, and semiconductor fields.I have drafted and filed nearly 1000 original U.S. patent applications. I have also prosecuted hundreds of patent applications in the United States. I have extensive experience in interview practice before the U.S. Patent Office and often meet with examiners in-person during U.S. prosecution. I also have extensive experience prosecuting patent applications in foreign jurisdictions, primarily in Europe and Asia.I have also drafted and assisted with the preparation of opinions as well as providing support for litigation matters. I have also participated in negotiating and drafting licensing and other types of technology transfer agreements. I have trained a number other patent attorneys in drafting patent applications, responding to office actions, conducting examiner interviews, and drafting substantive letters to foreign counsel. I serve as a New Lawyer Mentor for the Utah State Bar. From 1991 to 1997, I held various positions in the information technology sector with a focus on software development and network management. I joined Workman Nydegger upon graduating from law school in 2000. I left Workman Nydegger in April 2012 to found Dodd Law Group, LLC. I was a William H. Leary Scholar at the University of Utah College of Law.Specialties: Patent Drafting and Prosecution, Trademark Prosecution, IP Portfolio ManagementAppointed by the Utah Supreme Court as a mentor for the Utah New Lawyer Training Program.
Listed skills include Patent Prosecution, Patents, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, and 46 others.
