A former software engineer and senior executive for an international tech consulting firm, Tom primarily concentrates his practice on representing clients in patent, trademark, and other intellectual-property matters, with an emphasis on complex patent litigation. He also counsels clients on challenging the validity of patents in the US Patent and Trademark Office, and defending clients’ patents from such challenges.
With his extensive experience litigating in both the USPTO and district courts nationwide, Tom counsels clients in effectively managing the nuanced interplay between infringement and validity issues. In addition, Tom advises clients on obtaining patents and trademarks, trademark-opposition proceedings, the licensing and transfer of intellectual property, pre-purchase and merger due diligence, product-clearance studies, and the development of overall intellectual property strategies. He has represented numerous Fortune 500 companies in intellectual property matters.
Tom has significant experience working with leading high-tech industry clients, and has extensive knowledge of a variety of electrical, chemical, mechanical, and life-science technologies that include digital data compression, digital television systems, engine technologies, internet services and systems, medical devices, networking and communications systems, semiconductors, smartphones and other mobile devices, software, polymers, and video-on-demand systems.