Don Studebaker is a co-founder of Studebaker and Brackett PLLC. He provides effective counseling on diverse intellectual property (IP) issues for both domestic and international companies, including utility and design patents.

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with Certificate in Technical Writing from The Pennsylvania State University.
• J.D. from the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University.
• Former USPTO Examiner with an Examiner’s perspective on issues relating to patent prosecution and patent procedures.
• Formerly the co-managing partner of the IP law firm of Sixbey, Friedman, Leedom & Ferguson; which merged with Nixon Peabody, where he was managing partner of their Northern Virginia IP office and a member of the firm’s governing committee, working closely with the other managing partners, representing the interests of the firm’s Technology and Intellectual Property (TIP) group, and leading the International Team of TIP.
• Over 30 years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution, design patents, reissue applications, ex parte and inter parte reexaminations, and patent opinions.
• Technical expertise in automotive technology, consumer products, electromechanical devices, medical devices, optics, and green technology.
• Member of the American Bar Association and the American Intellectual Property Law Association, where he is an active member of the IP Practice in Japan committee and frequently travels overseas delivering lectures relating to current U.S. patent practice and USPTO procedures.
• Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Tim Brackett is a co-founder of Studebaker and Brackett PLLC. He is a sought-after counselor for clients with complex intellectual property (IP) issues, having recognized expertise in patent infringement, validity, enforceability, and design around strategies; creating and implementing corporate intellectual property programs; developing and implementing patent filing strategies; and conducting IP due diligence.

• B.S. in Marine Engineering Systems with honors from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
• J.D. from the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University.
• Formerly a partner with the IP law firm of Sixbey, Friedman, Leedom & Ferguson; which merged with Nixon Peabody.
• Over 25 years of experience handling patent matters, including patent prosecution for a wide variety of technologies in the electrical, mechanical, and software arts.
• Technical expertise in power generation, including vehicle, engine, and emissions solutions technologies; electronic components; computer systems; automated system controls; business methods; medical devices; and automated tools.
• Member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.
• Admitted to practice in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Dr. Sinn’s practice focuses on drafting technically-accurate descriptions of inventions and then obtaining commerically-valuable patent claims that advance client objectives in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering, biotechnology and life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and materials science; client counseling; and developing worldwide patent strategies.

• B.S. in Biology with honors from the California Institute of Technology.
• Ph.D. in Genetics from Harvard Medical School (produced and characterized the first patented animal, the Harvard “OncoMouse”).
• Postdoctoral research at The Rockefeller University.
• J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
• Publications in Cell, Nature, Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Experimental Medicine, Oncogene, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, and Genes & Development.
• Over 25 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications for small molecule drugs, proteins, antibodies, other biologics, medical devices, plant patents, optical fibers, coatings, batteries, solar cells, toners, and petroleum extraction and processing; patent infringement and validity, product clearance, and freedom to operate opinions; IP support for mergers, acquisitions, and security offerings.
• Lead patent counsel for pharma companies ranging from large multinationals to small startups.
• Admitted to practice in Virginia and New York; and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Dr. Tanigawa’s practice focuses on counseling companies of different sizes, universities and research institutions, and governmental organizations about intellectual property (IP) matters by gaining in-depth technical understanding of their inventions and explaining their options for IP protection; using patents to achieve their commercial objectives; working collaboratively with corporate patent departments, foreign law firms, and technology transfer offices; providing continuity over the entire patent life cycle and adjusting to shifts in client priorities.

• B.S. in Biology with honors from the California Institute of Technology.
• Ph.D. in Genetics from Harvard Medical School.
• J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center.
• Predoctoral research with Susumu Tonegawa (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
• Postdoctoral research with Jim Rothman (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center).
• Former USPTO Examiner for immunoassay and vaccine inventions.
• Over 20 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications, especially in the fields of biotechnology, life sciences, and pharmaceuticals; counseling clients on their patent portfolio and strategy; technology licensing, IP transactions and due diligence.
• Technical expertise in molecular biology, cellular biochemistry, human genetics, and immunology.
• Admitted to practice in Virginia; and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Scherer’s practice focuses on preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the mechanical field, as well as extensive experience with design patent applications. He relies on his background as a former USPTO Examiner to successfully negotiate patent claims while conducting frequent interviews at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

• B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University.
• M.S. from West Coast University.
• J.D. from Pace University School of Law.
• Over 35 years of experience prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications, counseling clients in all aspects of securing meaningful patent protection, providing opinions on patentability, infringement, validity, and enforcement of patents.
• Technical expertise in medical devices, beachfront remediation, pressure control valves, dampers, electromechanical devices, and retaining wall anchors.
• Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and New York; and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Buczynski’s practice focuses on intellectual property law, with an emphasis on patent prosecution.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Wilkes University.
• J.D. from The George Washington University Law School.
• Industry experience as an electrical engineer for a large defense contractor.
• Over 25 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the U.S. and foreign countries; legal opinions concerning patent validity, enforceability, and infringement; technology licensing; patent portfolio analysis; and patent litigation.
• Technical expertise in the electrical and mechanical arts, telecommunications, computer software, Internet, semiconductors, and biomedical technologies.
• Member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.
• Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Parker’s practice encompasses a wide range of intellectual property matters, including the procurement of patents, trademarks and other intellectual properties, counseling, legal opinions, licensing and litigation. Mr. Parker has significant interest and experience in the development of IP strategies and procedures, having helped develop IP strategies and procedures for various law firms and corporations, including both large and small law firms and corporations. Mr. Parker entered the patent field following his passion for creativity and enjoys creating in all forms – from art, music and literary works to creating and improving technology and inventions.

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University (deans list).
• Certificate in Telecommunications Engineering from George Washington University.
• J.D. from Catholic University School of Law.
• Over 25 years of experience handling a wide range of patent and other intellectual property matters, including U.S. and foreign patent prosecution, client counseling, infringement, validity and other opinion work, licensing and litigation.
• Previously spearheaded the Virginia office patent group of one of the largest Washington, D.C. based law firms, and previously founded a law practice with six partners, including a former Commissioner of Patents, which practice grew to a recognized mid-size patent firm with multiple offices within a few years.
• Actively involved in legal education, including having taught IP management within a graduate course at Johns Hopkins University and in a CLE program at Georgetown University and having served as adjunct faculty at the University of Georgia
• Technical expertise in a wide range mechanical, telecommunications and software technologies, such as medical devices, automotive technologies, mobile communications, software and business methods, electromechanical devices, and green technologies.
• Actively involved in the field of Medical Devices, including having written articles for and lectured for the Medical Device Summit organization, having founded the sub-committee on Medical Devices for the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and having served as the vice chair and chair of the Food & Drug Committee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.
• Actively involved in the fields of Telecommunications and Software, including having lectured on business method patents at the U.S. Patent Office and having taught a recurring yearly CLE class on software patents for the DC Bar.
• Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia;
• Former USPTO Patent Examiner for mechanical and electro-mechanical technologies; and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Messina concentrates his practice on counseling clients and prosecuting patent applications in diverse mechanical and electrical fields. He is called upon to manage clients’ intellectual property portfolios; prepare patentability, infringement, and invalidity opinions; draft and prosecute design patent applications; and perform due diligence investigations. He also has substantial experience conducting enforcement procedures including infringement litigation and post-grant review proceedings. Michael also represents practitioners in disciplinary matters before the USPTO Office of Enrollment and Discipline.

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree with honors from Pratt Institute.
• J.D. degree from The Cornell Law School.
• Industry experience as a mechanical engineer for a large telecommunications equipment manufacturer.
• Formerly a partner with the law firms of McDermott, Will & Emery and Miles & Stockbridge.
• Over 25 years of experience handling patent matters, including patent prosecution for a wide variety of electrical, mechanical, and software technologies including automotive diagnostics and service, naval and marine engineering, advanced medical devices, home automation, semiconductor device manufacturing, miniature electromechanical devices for gaming and cell phones, computer hardware and software, and telecommunications.
• Admitted to practice in Virginia, the District of Columbia, New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and several U.S. District Courts.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Stein has served as patent counsel for Fortune-100 companies, startup ventures, and individual inventors in the software, computer, and electrical industries.

• M.S. in Computer Science; B.S. in Biology; B.S. in Electrical Engineering (completing in 2020).
• Graduate-level academic study and Coursera certificates in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
• Thirteen years of patent prosecution experience.
• Five years of experience as in-house patent counsel in technology transfer with the Cleveland Clinic.
• Experience representing a variety of technology companies.
• 400 original patent applications drafted to date.
• Pre-filing counseling experience including prior art searching, invention harvesting sessions, and filing strategies.
• Patent Trial and Appeal Board experience including pre-appeal conferences, appeal briefs, and oral hearings; over 90% rate of success
• Post-grant counseling experience including competitive targeting, claim charting, and recommendations for maintaining prosecution options.
• Client development experience including portfolio analysis, competitive intelligence development, and client presentations about technology and legal updates.
• Served as Director and Committee Chair for the National Association of Patent Practitioners.
• Licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and in the State of Ohio.

Ms. Bush’s practices patent law, focusing on computer science and software.

• B.S. in Computer Science from Coastal Carolina University.
• M.S. in Internet Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology.
• J.D. from the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University.
• Over five years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications.
• Technical expertise in wireless communications, wireless standards, computer hardware and software systems, computer network technologies, and navigation systems.
• Admitted to practice in Virginia; and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Guay is senior manager of patent prosecution.  His practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park.
• Chief trainer of new attorneys and agents, and quality reviewer of their work product.
• Over 15 years of experience prosecuting patent applications in private law firms.
• Technical expertise in electrical, mechanical, biomedical, computer software, Internet, solid state device, and telecommunication technologies.
• Former USPTO Primary Examiner for semiconductor inventions and awarded a Bronze Medal by the Department of Commerce and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Ms. Kamiguri is a Japanese patent attorney (Benrishi). Her practice focuses on U.S. prosecution of design and utility patent applications, as well as advising clients on issues relating to both Japanese and U.S. patent law and practices.

• B.S. and M.S. in Environmental and Natural Resource Science from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT).
• Research in France at the University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour.
• Worked towards a doctorate in Polymer Science at the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science at TUAT.
• Over 12 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications at Japanese and U.S. patent law firms.
• Technical expertise in electro-mechanics (digital cameras, printers, vehicle peripheral devices, and medical devices), computer-implemented technology, and chemistry (functional polymeric materials, organic compositions for medical use); and
• Received limited recognition to practice in before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Holder is a patent agent and Quality Assurance Manager of the firm. His vast experience in business and patent prosecution enhances our work product for the benefit of all clients. Additionally, his hands-on experience working on sophisticated military laser and radar systems while enlisted in the U.S. Air Force strengthens his advocacy on behalf of clients applying for patent protection.

• A.A.S. in Electronics from Yuba College.
• B.S. in Physics with honors from the University of Missouri
• M.B.A. in International Business with honors from Webster University.
• Published in IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics.
• Named inventor on 55 patents.
• Practical knowledge of computer programming, optical and laser system design and analysis, hydraulic drive system design, electrical circuit design, and mechanical design gained through more than 20 years of working as an airman or defense contractor at the Naval Weapons Center China Lake, McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing), and Hydro-Gear.
• Over 15 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications, counseling clients on IP strategy and portfolio management, analyzing patentability of inventions, and assisting in-house and law firm attorneys to analyze patent infringement and validity.
• Technical expertise in hydraulic components and drive systems, electronic circuits and systems, medical equipment, artificial intelligence, mobile communication systems, internal combustion engines and systems thereof, drilling equipment, and maintenance equipment; and
• Registered patent agent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. McQueen s practice focuses on patent procurement in the field of chemistry, where his extensive research experience combined with practical knowledge of related technologies are used advantageously.

• B.S. in Chemistry from Texas Christian University.
• M.S. in Chemistry from The University of Texas at Arlington.
• J.D. from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.
• Former research scientist at Alcon Laboratories for over 12 years.
• Named inventor on eight U.S. patents.
• Nearly two decades of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications, drafting legal opinions, counseling clients on patent matters, technology licensing, and IP due diligence.
• Core specialty in effectively prosecuting patent applications directed to material and chemical compositions.
• Technical expertise in chemical applications, materials science, electronic components, batteries, fuel cells, medical devices, semiconductors and their fabrication, electromagnetic devices, imaging devices, polymers and silicon rubbers, foam-molded articles, electrically-conductive resins, sound and thermal insulation, photo-curable compositions, coating films, adhesives, dyes, toners, metal alloys, catalytic converters, cutting tools, tire and automotive components, footwear, automatic components, paper manufacturing, lubricants, and industrial cleaning.
• Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Texas.
• Registered patent attorney with the USPTO.

Mr. Pilaud represents domestic and foreign corporate clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, counsels their in-house patent departments or outside law firms to overcome rejections, and advises them about U.S. patent practice and Office procedures.

• B.S. in Civil Engineering with minor in Fine Arts from Clemson University.
• J.D. (Intellectual Property Law Concentration and Patent Law Track) from the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University.
• Former Engineer at J.A. Jones Construction and Charles H. Tompkins.
• Formerly a patent agent at Nixon Peabody and Robinson Intellectual Property Law Office.
• Over 20 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications.
• Technical expertise in electrical engineering (semiconductors, display devices, light emitting elements, integrated circuits, field effect transistors, memory devices, laser irradiation, optical devices, photoelectric conversion devices, power devices, mobile and wireless communications, signal processing, data transmission and reception, and communications protocols), computer-implemented inventions (control systems, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, machine-to-machine learning, human-to-machine/user interfaces, data management, database systems, computer systems, and bioinformatics), automotive engineering (structural systems, heavy machinery, metal manufacturing, heat exchangers, and fluid dynamics), and ornamental designs.
• Former USPTO Examiner for mechanical inventions. and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Kang’s practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications for U.S. and non-U.S. clients in the field of electrical engineering.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Korea University.
• J.D. from American University Washington College of Law.
• Over 10 years of experience at Korean and U.S. patent law firms, where he counseled multinational companies on their IP portfolio and patent strategy.
• Technical expertise in various areas of electrical/computer engineering, such as smart multimedia systems, wireless/cellular mobile communications including 4G LTE/3GPP wireless communications, signal processing, image processing, computer engineering, radio frequency, user interfaces, augmented reality, digital and analog circuitry, automotive systems, semiconductors, semiconductor devices and their fabrication, and construction machinery.
• Member of the Korea Patent Attorney Association.
• Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia; and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the Korean Intellectual Property Office.

Bernard Codd concentrates his practice on patent prosecution and client counseling. He manages the patent portfolios of large manufacturing companies. Bernard drafts and prosecutes utility and design patent applications; prepares patent infringement and invalidity opinions; and prepares petitions, appeals, reissues, and reexaminations. He has written numerous published articles in the field of patent law and USPTO procedure.

• B.E. in Chemical Engineering from The Cooper Union.
• J.D. (summa cum laude) from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
• Formerly a partner with the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery.
• Over 30 years of experience handling patent matters in the following technologies: semiconductor device and processing, automotive, batteries, nanoparticles, chemicals, fiber optics, fuel cells, green energy, LED, magnetic media, medical devices, metallurgy,
  photolithography, polymers, and solar cells.
• Former editor of the Patent Applications Handbook.
• Former USPTO Primary Examiner in the radiation imagery chemistry and photovoltaic technologies.
• Industry experience as an engineer with a couple of battery manufacturers.
• Admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Hertzler’s practice focuses on strategically procuring and enforcing patent rights for his clients, both foreign and domestic, while developing and managing their intellectual property (IP) portfolios in accordance with business strategies and objectives.

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering with minor in Mathematical Sciences from Virginia Commonwealth University.
• J.D. (Intellectual Property Law Concentration) from the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University.
• Formerly an associate at Reed Smith and Nixon Peabody.
• Over 10 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications for the U.S. and foreign countries, and successfully reversing Examiner’s rejections at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
• Technical expertise in semiconductors, circuits, mobile communication systems, computer network technologies, software and business methods, digital rights management, network security, mobile device security, data encryption, browser and navigational interface security, visual/graphical identification methods, and digital watermarking.
• Admitted to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Dr. Drye’s practice focuses on preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the fields of electrical engineering, materials science, and chemistry.

• B.S. in Physics from Clemson University;
• Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Maryland, College Park;
• Research at Sandia National Laboratories;
• State-of-the-art research in the semiconductor and superconductor fields leading to numerous scientific publications, including a dissertation on iron-pnictide superconductors, and the synthesis of new materials;
• Former USPTO Examiner for semiconductor inventions, including semiconductor devices, processes for their manufacture, and apparatuses for producing them;
• Technical expertise related to display devices, packaging techniques, power semiconductor devices, memory components, nanomaterials and devices, photoelectric and electroluminescent devices, and wireless communications;
• Cross-disciplinary knowledge of materials science, chemistry, and condensed matter physics; and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Cliff Crawford is a patent attorney prosecuting U.S. patent applications in the fields of electrical engineering and computer science.

• B.S. (summa cum laude) in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
• J.D. (magna cum laude) from the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University.
• Research Assistant at Wireless@VT, the mobile and portable radio research group in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech.
• Legal experience in patent prosecution, patent opinions, and post-grant proceedings including ex parte reexamination and reissue.
• Technical expertise primarily in electrical engineering applications, including: telecommunications, mobile telephony, voice/data/video networks, other digital and analog communications systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, radio-frequency and microwave engineering, electronics, inductors, high and low voltage semiconductor devices, light receivers, circuit analysis, microcontrollers and processors, software and hardware interfaces, AC machines, laser machining systems, semiconductor lasers, and printed circuit boards (PCB).
• Additional technical expertise in software, mills and lathes, tires, imaging devices, video coding, golf clubs, lens systems, and drones.
• Admitted to practice in Virginia.
• Registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Ms. Kwok practices Intellectual property law, with an emphasis on patent and trademark prosecution. She has experience in a wide variety of technologies in the computer, electrical and mechanical arts. In addition to her technical expertise, Ms. Kwok’s educational background in international business and her experience in service to global clients give her a keen understanding of the challenges businesses face in protecting their intellectual property in the global economy. She counsels domestic and international clients in complex intellectual property issues and portfolio strategies.

• B.S. in International Business and minor in Computer Science from Lyon College
• Computer Science from Regis University
• J.D. from the Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America
• Technical expertise in telecommunication, computer hardware and software systems, power generation, micromechanical devices, and medical devices
• U.S. Patent Law Lecturer for Japan Intellectual Property Association and the Center for International Intellectual Property Studies (“CEIPI”) of the University of Strasbourg, France
• Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English
• Admitted to practice in Virginia and District of Columbia, and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

In addition to her patent experience, Ms. Kwok also has expertise in trademark matters, including counseling in trademark matters, selection and clearance of marks, and prosecution of trademark applications.

Ms. Baker focuses her practice on the development and management of patent portfolios throughout the patent prosecution process, from invention conception to issuance, with a strategic eye for comprehensive protection in valuable technology areas.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (cum laude) from University of South Florida.
• J.D. from University of Maryland School of Law.
• Certificate in Comparative and International Business Law from Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing, China.
• Over 12 years of experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications, delivering oral arguments before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and speaking at national conferences about patent law issues.
• Technical expertise in communication technologies, display devices, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, machine learning, network security, virtual and augmented reality devices, optics, and antennas.
• Admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Molitors focuses his practice on counseling clients and prosecuting patent applications in the software, electronic, and business method fields. Bob has counseled start-up firms, national, and billion-dollar international companies, with their intellectual property strategy, including licensing, patent portfolio development, and monetization analysis. In addition, he drafts patentability, infringement, and invalidity opinions, performs due diligence investigations, and drafts and prosecutes patent applications. Bob also has substantial experience conducting post-grant review proceedings, for both the patent owner and petitioner. He is also well versed in appellate matters, including multiple oral arguments before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree with high honors from Case Western Reserve University.
• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from Northeastern University.
• Master of Business Administration, major in Finance, from Northeastern University.
• J.D. degree, Cum Laude and Order of the Curia, from Capital University Law School.
• Founder and president of a multimillion-dollar technology company that provided custom-designed computer hardware, software, training, and certification solutions.
• Formerly Counsel at the law firms of Banner & Witcoff LTD. and Miles & Stockbridge PC, and as an associate with Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox.
• Over 13 years of experience handling patent matters, including patent prosecution for a wide variety of electrical, computer, hardware and software technologies ranging from telecommunication, computer hardware design, software systems, semiconductor fabrication, cellular communications, wireless devices, networking, and business methods.
• Admitted to practice in Virginia, the District of Columbia, Ohio, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, District Court of DC, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Koike is a Japanese patent attorney (Benrishi). His practice focuses on handling patent prosecution matters in mechanical and electrical fields, as well as advising Japanese clients on issues relating to Japanese and U.S. patent laws and practices.

• B.S. and M.S. in Systems Engineering from University of Tsukuba.
• J.D. from University of Tsukuba.
• Over 11 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications and counseling clients on patent matters.
• Technical expertise in various areas of electro-mechanical engineering such as autonomous driving, electrical vehicles, transmissions, robots, image processors, medical devices, timepieces; as well as optical engineering and computer-implemented technology.
• Member of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA); and
• Vice chairman of Committee on US IP Practices of International Activity Center in JPAA (2019-2020).

Brian K. Seidleck focuses his practice on patent procurement and client counseling.  Mr. Seidleck has over 20 years’ experience with the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in a variety of technology areas.  Mr. Seidleck’s experience includes being a patent attorney at a large international law firm and a patent boutique.

His practice focused on domestic and foreign client consulting in all phases of patent preparation and prosecution. He has advised clients in developing and maintaining patent portfolios and has performed patent infringement and validity analysis for major international corporations. His practice also includes appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, ex-parte reexaminations, and reissue applications.

• Prepared and prosecuted patent applications in the electrical, chemical, software, and mechanical arts, including semiconductors, fiber optics, LEDs, batteries, mail processing equipment/software, medical implants, location, and mapping based software, tracking, positioning, and traffic service software; and electronic testing equipment.
• Counseled clients in patent licensing negotiations and drafted patent licensing agreements.
• Drafted patent validity, enforceability, and infringement opinions.
• Worked as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where he examined patent applications pertaining to pharmaceutical preparations, bio-affecting and body treating compositions, and cosmetic formulations.
• Pro bono experience including working at the Landlord-Tenant Resource Center in Washington, DC.
• Attended the University of Baltimore School of Law, he was a member of the Intellectual Property Law Journal and the Intellectual Property Law Society.
• Received a BS in biological sciences from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
• Admitted to practice in the state of Maryland, and District of Columbia (inactive).
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Valentiner is a patent attorney prosecuting U.S. patent applications in the mechanical and electrical fields.  His experience as a former USPTO Examiner gives him key insights into successful prosecution while his background in Chinese and International IP Law allow him to strategically assist applicants from countries throughout the world.

• B.S. in Physics w/ a Minor in Chinese from the University of Utah
• J.D. w/ a specialization in International IP Law from Santa Clara University School of Law.
• Clerked for Administrative Patent Judges (APJs) at the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) in the USPTO Student Volunteer Program.
• Former USPTO Examiner with 10+ years of experience in radiation detection covering medical imaging devices, X-ray detectors, infrared (IR) security scanners, terahertz (THz) imaging, radioactive particle detection, oil drilling detection and monitoring systems, ultraviolet (UV) dosimeters, PET scanners, fluorescence flow cytometers, chemical structures of scintillators, and computer-implemented systems for facilitating radiation detection.
• Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Turner focuses his practice on assisting inventors and companies with recognizing valuable inventions, and preparing and prosecuting patent applications to commercially protect those inventions. He also conducts validity, non-infringement, and freedom-to-operate analyses, and has extensive experience with ex parte appeals and oral hearings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering with highest honors from Montana State University.
• J.D. from The University of New Hampshire School of Law, Franklin Pierce Law Center.
• Over 13 years of experience in patent matters relating to semiconductor devices, packaging, and manufacturing processes, in addition to polymers, coatings, pigments, lithium ion and lead acid batteries, medical devices and compositions, food technology, product packaging, munitions, ceramics, orthodontic appliances, engine technology, metallurgy, oil field technology, subterranean modelling for resource exploration and recovery, printing processes, automotive components, fencing, construction devices, asset management systems, telemedicine, composites, recycling technologies, and hygiene solutions.
• Represented foreign companies in patent matters before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for over 13 years.
• Annually presented a Patent Practice and Procedure lecture series to foreign patent trainees for over 13 years.
• Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Idaho, and Montana.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Chlebeck’s practice focuses on client counseling and patent prosecution in various electrical, software, and mechanical fields.

• B.S. (summa cum laude) in Aerospace Engineering from Saint Louis University.
• J.D. (cum laude) from William & Mary Law School, serving as Editor-in-Chief of law journal.
• Over 10 years of experience handling patent matters, including management of international portfolios and clients, patent drafting and prosecution, as well as due diligence, patentability, and clearance studies.
• Technical expertise in displays (OLED and LCD), power (battery control and demand response), audio (virtual and discrete surround sound), imaging, artificial intelligence (machine learning), wireless communications, distributed software systems, drone control systems, and firearm mechanisms.
• Years of industry experience in software and systems engineering for Boeing Phantom Works, including design and development of a content management system and defense network simulation. Other engineering experience includes database (SQLite, MySQL, MSSQL) and web development, as well as work with satellite and autopilot software.
• Formerly counsel with Wolf Greenfield.
• Admitted to practice in Massachusetts.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Thomas Cole’s background includes extensive experience in litigation as well as patent and trademark prosecution. Thomas has also rendered numerous validity and infringement opinions, conducted both bench and jury trials for patent infringement and unfair competition, and handled trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings.

• B.S., in Industrial Engineering, from Carnegie Mellon University, member of the Engineering Honor Society, Tau Beta Pi.
• J.D., Wake Forest University.
• Former Equity Partner at Nixon Peabody LLP, and Calderon Safran & Cole P.C.
• Extensive experience prosecuting numerous mechanical and electrical patent applications over a broad range of technologies including automotive safety systems, photonics and fiber optics, nuclear power generation, semiconductor manufacture, transmission belts, steel manufacturing, welding devices, radar systems, fuel cells, catalytic converters, retro-reflective sheet materials, software, and business methods.
• Has participated in the preparation and negotiation of licensing agreements relating to both software and issued patents such as the licensing of seatbelt technology, electronic timepieces, modem technology, and highway lighting safety systems.
• Admitted to practice in North Carolina; the District of Columbia and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; and Virginia (admission limited to Patent, Trademark, Copyright, and Unfair Competition).
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Zhang is a patent agent prosecuting U.S. patent applications in the electrical and mechanical fields.

• B.S. in Physics with honors from University of Science and Technology of China.
• M.A. in Physics with honors from University of Virginia.
• Practical knowledge of computer programming, optical and laser system design and analysis, electrical circuit, and vacuum systems gained through more than 10 years of physics research.
• Over 7 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications, counseling clients on IP strategy and portfolio management, analyzing patentability of inventions, and assisting in-house and law firm attorneys to analyze patent infringement and validity.
• Technical expertise in semiconductor technologies, display panel technologies, light-emitting diode (LED) manufacturing, optics and laser technologies, printing technologies, medical equipment, electro-optical systems, particle beam systems, trapped ion technologies, and quantum computing. and
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

James Raynolds focuses his practice on preparation and prosecution of patent applications for various clients in the fields of electrical and software innovations.

• B.S. in Physics from University of Pittsburgh.
• M.S. in Physics from The Ohio State University.
• Ph.D. in Physics from The Ohio State University.
• Formerly: Assistant Professor in the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the University at Albany-State University of New York; scientist at Lockheed Martin/Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory; Patent Agent with several Washington DC area law firms.
• Fourteen years’ experience in all aspects of preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the electrical, mechanical, and software arts.
• Technical expertise in semiconductor device manufacturing and packaging, optics, photonics, antennas, circuits, imaging and camera systems, electro-mechanical devices, computer memory, and software.
• Co-founder and advisory scientist to a New York-based startup company developing nanotechnology-based components for telecommunications and bio-medical applications.
• Holder of two U.S. patents for quantum-based all-optical switching devices.
• Co-author of 20+ peer-reviewed articles published in scientific journals related to electrical, optical, and transport properties of semiconductor bulk and nano-scale materials and devices.
• Member of the American Physical Society.
• Registered Patent Agent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Noranbrock’s practice is primarily directed to preparing and prosecuting patent applications for U.S. and worldwide clients in the electrical, software, business methods, and mechanical arts. He has over twenty years of experience counseling clients ranging from sole inventors to large international corporations in the areas of application drafting and prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as well as having prepared opinions concerning patent validity, infringement, and right-to-use. He has conducted seminars and lectured on topics related to application drafting and prosecution including lecturing in conjunction with intellectual property associations and corporate clients.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering from The George Washington University.
• J.D. from the Antonin Scalia School of Law, George Mason University.
• Mentored and advised law school students and their clients in conjunction with the George Mason University Pro Bono Innovation Law Clinic.
• Industry experience as an electrical and software engineer with a contractor in the defense and real-time systems sectors.
• Formerly a partner with the IP law firm of Hauptman Ham, where he served on the firm’s executive committee and was responsible for oversight of docketing, accounting, and associate matters.
• Formerly an adjunct Professor at the National Law School of India University in Bangalore where he lectured on U.S. Patent practice.
• Over 25 years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution, design patents, post-grant options, and opinions.
• Technical expertise in the electrical, semiconductor, software, Internet, business methods, and mechanical arts.
• Member of the American Bar Association.
• Admitted to practice in Virginia.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Tony Chang is a patent attorney prosecuting U.S. patent applications in the fields of electrical engineering and computer science, including applications that are essential to various industrial standards.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University.
• M.S. in Communication Engineering from National Taiwan University.
• J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law.
• Industry experience as an electrical and software engineer in mobile communications.
• Over 15 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications and counseling clients on patent matters.
• Technical expertise in various areas of mobile communication systems and standards such as 4G, 5G, and V2X, video coding systems and standards such as HEVC, digital broadcasting systems and standards such as ATSC, electronic circuitry, semiconductor manufacturing, and software.
• Admitted to practice in Virginia.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Bezak’s practice includes legal counseling for startup and multinational clients in the areas of patent preparation and prosecution in highly technical software and electrical fields. Mr. Bezak has extensive experience managing clients’ strategic intellectual property portfolios for both defense of key product lines and assertion in litigation and licensing negotiations; preparing non-infringement and invalidity opinions; performing due diligence investigations; and performing essentiality analysis for Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). He also has experience conducting enforcement procedures including infringement litigation and post-grant review proceedings.

• Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering with honors from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
• J.D. with honors from Michigan State University, College of Law.
• Industry experience as a telecommunications engineer for a technology services provider.
• Formerly in-house counsel with Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., a division of Continental Automotive, GmbH.
• Formerly a partner with the law firm of Sughrue Mion, PLLC.
• Over 17 years of experience handling patent matters, including patent preparation and prosecution for a wide variety of advanced software and hardware technologies including autonomous mobility, connected vehicle architecture and networking, telecommunications (3G/4G/5G), computer networking (802.11x, WiFi), audio/video encoding (MPEG, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC), artificial intelligence, cloud computing, database systems, and graphical user interface design.
• Admitted to practice in Michigan and the District of Columbia.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Dr. Blankman focuses his practice on patent prosecution, portfolio management and client counseling across diverse technical fields. Jeff drafts utility and design patent applications, non-infringement and invalidity opinions. His technical expertise spans semiconductor manufacturing, medical devices, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, business methods, and engine catalysts. Prior to his legal career, Dr. Blankman brought valuable industry experience from Baxter Healthcare, where he served as Manager of Analytical Technical Support and Senior Scientist in Analytical Research & Development. This unique combination of scientific and legal expertise allows him to provide comprehensive intellectual property strategies that align with clients’ business objectives.

• B.A. in Chemistry from Franklin & Marshall College.
• Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Maryland, College Park.
• J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law.
• Formerly a member of the law firm of Servilla Whitney LLC.
• Nearly 20 years of experience handling patent matters in the areas of semiconductor manufacturing, medical devices, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, business methods, and engine catalysts, including drafting and prosecuting complex domestic and foreign patent applications, preparing non-infringement and invalidity opinions, and managing large patent portfolios.
• Industry experience in pharmaceutical development, analytical method validation, and FDA compliance.
• Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.