Westwood One, LLC v. Local Radio Networks, LLC (NDIN). Claims of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation involving technologies for localizing broadcast content and operating a broadcast network.
VerTerra, LTD. et al. v. Dtocs LLC, (D. of Oregon). Patent and trademark infringement dispute involving palm leaf dinnerware.
VerTerra, LTD. et al v. Leafware LLC (EDCA). Patent infringement disp...
- Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 2000
- Boston University, M.S. Electrical Engineering, 1993
- Boston University, B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1991
- Southern District of New York
- Eastern District of New York
- State of New York, 2001
- State of New Jersey, 2000
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA) – Board of Directors; Patent Law & Practice Committee Co-Chair (2018 – 2020)
Recognized in IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders (2021-2022)
Recognized in IAM Strategy 300 – The World’s Leading IP Strategists (2017-2023)
Winner, The Burton Awards Distinguished Legal Writing Award (2016)
Recognized by IP Stars, Managing Intellectual Property (2013-2021)
Named Top Patent Prosecutor by Patent Buddy (2011-2017)
Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers: New York Metro Edition – Top New York City Intellectual Property Litigator (2014-2021)
Speaker, Privacy in the Age of AI: Adapting Your Website Policies to Stay Compliant, Association of Corporate Counsel CLE (October 24, 2024)
Panelist, AI/Software/Cybersecurity/Data, NYIPLA Transactions Bootcamp Day 3 (October 22, 2024)
Panelist, Mergers & Acquisitions, Due Diligence, NYIPLA Transactions Bootcamp Day 3 (October 22, 2024)
Speaker, Protecting IP in Joint Ventures and Collaborative Agreements, Strafford Publication, Inc. (April 11, 2024)
Speaker, Enforceable Nondisclosure Agreements: Protecting Trade Secrets and Other Confidential Business Information, Strafford Publication, Inc. (January 17, 2024)
Panelist, Drafting Restrictive Covenants and Agreements to Protect Trade Secrets, New York City Bar – Trade Secrets Symposium (December 12, 2022)
Speaker, NYU Tandon – Meet the USPTO (December 2, 2022)
Moderator, Transactions Due Diligence Clinic and Panel, NYIPLA Transactions Bootcamp Day 5 (November 4, 2021)
Moderator, Inside View for Working with the USPTO, NYIPLA One-Day Patent CLE Seminar (November 13, 2019)
Moderator, Section 101 – Three Years of Uncertainty, NYIPLA One-Day Patent CLE Seminar (November 16, 2017)
Instructor, Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing, Practicing Law Institute (2010–2020)
Panelist, PTAB Forum 2016, Managing Intellectual Property (May 12, 2016)
Speaker, The 11th Annual Patents for Financial Services Summit, World Congress (July 23–24, 2014)
Speaker, Patent Drafting Considerations in Light of Some Notable Court Interpretations of the Written Description Requirement, 16th Annual Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop (July 2007)
Link at Your Own Risk: Navigating GPL Copyleft Obligations in Contemporary Modular Software Architectures, co-authored with Rhett Sexton, NYIPLA The Report (2025)
Pro Codes Act: Navigating the Tension Between Public Access and Copyright Protection for Privately Published Standards Incorporated into Law, co-authored with Jack Goldberg, NYIPLA The Report (2024)
The Uncertain Future of Laches in Patent Litigation, co-authored with Jason Dorsky, IPWatchdog (October 26, 2016)
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board Designates Five Decisions as Precedential, Fitzpatrick Case Update (May 9, 2016)
Is PTAB Death Squad just a myth?, Intellectual Property Magazine (June 2015)
IP Due Diligence: Key Areas of Analysis in Biotech and Pharma Transactions, Financier Worldwide (September 2011)
IP Risk Assessment in Corporate M&A, Financier Worldwide (April 2010)
Software and Patent Damages for Foreign Sales: Have the District Courts Gone Too Far?, The Computer & Internet Lawyer (July 2004)
Current Developments in Business Method Patent Law, E-Commerce Law Journal (September 2001)