I have over 13 years of experience as an intellectual property attorney handling patents and trademarks. I have drafted over 100 applications from scratch and have obtained the grants of over 1000 patents. I can also advise regarding freedom-to-operate by determining non-infringement, invalidity and ways to design around a third party’s patent.
SUMMARY
Patent Procurement – drafting and filing utility and design patent applications, responding to Office Actions from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), interviewing USPTO examiners, filing appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, etc. I have drafted over 100 applications and prosecuted thousands.
Patent Counseling – advising regarding non-infringement and invalidity, drafting opinions to document freedom to operate, advising regarding patentability and drafting letters to identify points of novelty, performing due diligence of patent portfolios, etc.
Trademark registration – preparation and prosecution of trademarks at the USPTO, clearance through search of federal database
Bar admissions in California, District of Columbia, and Ohio
Registered to practice before the USPTO
Weekly Retainer
Sean was thoughtful and through. He was instrumental for my company to walk down the correct path, and thanks to his help we discovered the right approach and where able to tender the lawsuit to our vendors.
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