Neil Smith

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Former Judge, USPTO, Patent Trial & Appeal Board. Available for Mediation, Arbitration, Trial Judging @
Neil Smith's Location
San Francisco, California, United States, United States
About Neil Smith

Appointed as the first Judge for the Patent Trial & Appeal Board in the Silicon Valley satellite office of the Patent & Trademark Office in 2012, by David Kappos, former Director of the United States Patent & Trademark Office. Neil continues to work and serve the intellectual property legal community. Neil is Of Counsel with the stellar boutique IP and business litigation firm of KB-ASH Law Group in the Bay Area. Previously Neil was Of Counsel with the intellectual property law firm Schwegman Lundberg and Woessner in its San Jose Office, near the US Patent & Trademark Office, specializing in cases before the PTAB and other IP consulting. Neil also serves as an expert witness, and acts as a mediator and arbitrator in intellectual property cases, and providing high-level legal consulting and representation in IP cases.

Neil Smith's Current Company Details
KB-ASH Law Group

Kb-Ash Law Group

Former Judge, USPTO, Patent Trial & Appeal Board. Available for Mediation, Arbitration, Trial Judging
Neil Smith Work Experience Details
  • Kb-Ash Law Group
    Of Counsel Attorney
    Kb-Ash Law Group Jul 2018 - Present
    San Ramon, San Francisco Bay Area
  • Mediation, Arbitration And Settlement Of Ip Disputes, Expert Witness, And Mock Trial Judging.
    Former Judge, Uspto, Patent Trial & Appeal Board. Now Available For Mediation, Arbitration, Consults
    Mediation, Arbitration And Settlement Of Ip Disputes, Expert Witness, And Mock Trial Judging. Oct 2017 - Present
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Former Judge, USPTO, Patent Trial & Appeal Board. Now available for Mediation, Arbitration, Consults at Mediation, Arbitration and Settlement of IP Disputes, Expert Witness, and Mock Trial Judging.Neil A. Smith is an experienced dispute analyzer and resolver, now available for mediation, arbitration, private judging, and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution, in patent and other intellectual property and technology cases. Named by the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center to the “List of the World’s Leading Arbitrators and Mediators in the Technology Sector ”
  • Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
    Of Counsel Attorney
    Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. Sep 2016 - Jun 2017
    San Jose, Ca
    Of counsel with Schwegman Lundberg and Woessner in its the San Jose/Silicon Valley office, where I specialize in counseling and cases before the Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and other high-level IP, patent and trademark counseling. This will take advantage of my experience having been appointed the first judge to the PTAB for the Patent and Trademark Office's Silicon Valley satellite office. http://www.slwip.com/people/neil-a-smith/ I am delighted to work with Schwegman, with its strong patent prosecution and analytics capabilities, and presence in San Jose, near the new Silicon Valley PTO: “As the Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit have now confirmed the ability to amend the claims in PTAB proceedings, it has become even more clear that there is a need for registered patent attorneys skilled in patent prosecution, to be involved in post grant patent proceedings, I am delighted to be working with Schwegman's deep patent lawyer bench, and to expand its excellent post grant patent practice.
  • Rimon Law
    Partner
    Rimon Law Sep 2014 - Aug 2016
    San Francisco And Palo Alto
    Rimon Law is a new-technology, creative lawfirm with physical offices in San Francisco & Palo Alto, CA. After a stint as the first Administrative Patent Law Judge for the Silicon Valley US Patent & Trademark Office's Patent Trial & Appeal Board, Neil is providing high-level IP legal counseling and litigation services, local Northern California representation and shadow/Cumis counsel, in Federal Courts, the Patent Trial & Appeal Board, TTAB, ITC, Federal and Ninth Circuits.Neil is also providing excellent Alternative Dispute Resolution services, Mediation, Arbitration, Special and Discovery Master, mock trial and argument counseling, expert witness consulting, and otherwise aiding companies and attorneys with their important IP cases. He is a member of several ADR panel, including the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, the Northern District of California, and the World Intellectual Property Organization.
  • U.S.Patent & Trademark Office, Patent Trial & Appeal Board
    Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial & Appeal Board
    U.S.Patent & Trademark Office, Patent Trial & Appeal Board 2012 - 2013
    Silicon Valley Office, Us Patent & Trademark Office
    Served as an Administrative Patent Judge on the United States Patent & Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) - adjudicates appeals from decision of primary examiners as to patentability of patent applications, declare and conducts trial proceedings in legacy interferences; determines priority of inventions; renders decisions in post-grant patent proceedings, business method patent validity challenges, and derivation proceedings.
  • Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley
    Partner
    Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley Jul 2010 - Nov 2012
    Partner specializing in Intellectual Property Law San Francisco and Silicon Valley/San Jose Offices
  • Sheppard Mullin
    Partner
    Sheppard Mullin Jul 2005 - Jul 2010
    Partner specializing in Intellectual Property Law San Francisco and Silicon Valley Offices
  • Bay Area Intellectual Property American  Inn Of Court Chapter
    President
    Bay Area Intellectual Property American Inn Of Court Chapter 2007 - 2009
    San Francisco Bay Area
  • Limbach & Limbach
    Partner
    Limbach & Limbach 1975 - 2000
    Partner specializing in Intellectual Property Law San Francisco and Silicon Valley/San Jose Offices
  • U.S. Court Of Customs And Patent Appeals (Predecessor To The Federal Circuit)
    Law Clerk To Judge Giles S. Rich
    U.S. Court Of Customs And Patent Appeals (Predecessor To The Federal Circuit) 1972 - 1974
    Washington, D. C.
    Law Clerk to Judge Giles S. Rich.
  • U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
    Patent Attorney
    U.S. Atomic Energy Commission 1970 - 1972
    Washington D.C. Metro Area
    Patent prosecution and consulting, government patent policy, appeals in the Patent Office Board of Appeals.

Neil Smith Skills

Intellectual Property Patents Trade Secrets Trademarks Patent Litigation Appeals Litigation Trials Licensing Copyright Law Patent Prosecution Trademark Infringement Alternative Dispute Resolution Patentability Arbitration Commercial Litigation Legal Writing Civil Litigation Courts Prosecution Mediation Legal Opinions Unfair Competition Mergers And Acquisitions Qualified Mediator Special Master Administrative Patent Judge Start Ups Dispute Patent Trial And Appeal Board Legal Consutant Expert Witness

Neil Smith Education Details

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Neil Smith attended The George Washington University Law School, Columbia Law School, Columbia University - Fu Foundation School Of Engineering And Applied Science, Columbia College (Ny).

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