I protect competitive advantage, allowing inventors to charge a premium for their products/services and to be compensated commensurate with their contributions to society.I fill the gaps of a company's intellectual property department, from preparing and prosecuting patent applications for a well-developed department, to acting as a company's in-house intellectual property department. I help companies protect and capitalize on their intellectual genius by using my legal and engineering backgrounds to transform their ideas into strong patents that can be used as a defensive or offensive weapon for litigation or licensing, or as an asset for acquisition or merger. I also perform merger and acquisition due diligence, often working with M&A attorneys that prefer to work with an IP specialist rather than a large, general-practice firm.Specialties: Patent acquisition/patent prosecution, patent portfolio valuation, patent portfolio strategic planning and development, patent licensing and enforcement/litigation, merger/acquisition due diligence.