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Experience
Patent Prosecution, Counseling and Post-Grant Review
University of Arizona
Draft and prosecute U.S. and International patents for the College of Optical Sciences in various optics and photonics-related areas including augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), microscopy, polarization imaging, three-dimensional (3D) printing, laser systems, machine learning, and 3D imaging.
Verance Corporation
Draft and prosecute patents related to digital watermarking and content management technologies; provide strategic counseling in filing and prosecuting standards-related patents, as well as development of U.S. and foreign patent portfolios; conduct IP due diligence and competitive analysis.
Shenzhen Liown Electronics Company
Provide strategic counseling in development and growth of U.S. and foreign patent portfolios; draft and prosecute utility and design applications related to electronic and electromechanical lighting systems; conduct competitive analysis and pre-litigation due diligence.
University of California San Diego, and University of California Irvine
Draft and prosecute U.S. and International patents in a variety of cutting-edge technological areas, including optical systems, error correcting systems, neural networks, medical devices and MRI systems.
Post-Grant Proceedings
Conducted more than 80 inter partes reviews (IPR), post-grant reviews (PGRs) and Covered Business Method Review (CBM) proceedings for clients such as Netflix, Hulu, Microsoft, Tyco, Lexmark, HTC, Netskope, and Liown Electronics. Participated in all substantive stages of the proceedings, including as the lead counsel, in drafting petitions, working with technical experts, taking and defending depositions, filing various motions, and making oral arguments in front of the Patent Trial and Appeals Board. Represented clients on both the petitioner and patent owner sides. Worked on numerous ex parte and inter partes reexaminations on behalf of various clients.
Patent Portfolio Analysis and Acquisition
Wireless Patent Portfolios
Performed technical and legal due diligence of wireless patent portfolio, which resulted in acquisition of over 1000 patents and patent applications.
Multimedia Streaming Patent Portfolio
Represented our client in conducting patent due diligence and acquisition of multimedia streaming patent portfolio in a transaction worth over $100M.
IP Due Diligence
Conducted numerous patent portfolio evaluations, freedom to operate analyses, and patent validity and infringement analyses for technologies including cardiovascular arrhythmia diagnosis, robotic surgery instrumentations, blood glucose level monitoring, nuclear fusion technologies, Bluetooth communications, cellular phone technologies, digital rights management, fiber optics, projector systems, X-ray optics, interferometric optical sensors, elliptical encryption techniques, distributed computing systems, power management systems, and electronic circuits.
