JERALD L. MEYER

PARTNER, PATENT ATTORNEY

Partner and Manager of the Department. Technology generalist who specializes in power generation, synthetic gemstone manufacturing, heat recovery, petroleum refining, herbal compositions, nutriceuticals, small molecule chemistry, drug delivery systems, specialty chemicals, and, developing polymeric products based on desired physical and chemical properties. High school football official.

ROBERT P. COGAN

PARTNER, PATENT ATTORNEY

Counsels clients across a broad range of technologies, including electronics, computer processors, software, telecommunications, semiconductor chips and devices, systems integration, medical devices, and sophisticated mechanical devices. Formerly chief patent counsel of EGG. Opera enthusiast.

DEREK RICHMOND

PATENT ATTORNEY

Practice areas include global patent procurement, litigation and interferences. Involved in all aspects of writing infringement and validity opinions, client counseling and licensing negotiations, and experienced in thermodynamics and equipment design for industrial uses. Incurable do-it-yourself home improvement fanatic.

JONATHAN A. KIDNEY

PATENT ATTORNEY

Practice skills encompass client counseling such as leveraging IP portfolio towards business objectives, opinion writing, litigation support, due diligence, and all aspects of patent preparation and prosecution. Experienced in electromagnetics, electro-optical systems, software/business methods, fuel cells, electronics, and semiconductor processes. Offshore oil-rig worker, avid homeremodeler, and soccer coach.

STANLEY N. PROTIGAL

PATENT ATTORNEY

Specializes in global patent procurement in the areas of computer software and hardware, electronics, semiconductor processes, communication protocols, digital and analog circuitry, and radio frequency circuits. Focus is on high technology systems and complex prosecution matters. Enjoys bicycling, skiing. Licensed pilot.

BURMAN Y. "BUD" MATHIS III

PATENT ATTORNEY

Specializes in a wide range of patent-related services in the digital signal processing, computer software and hardware, electronics, semiconductor processes, communication protocols, digital and analog circuitry and radio frequency circuits areas. Conducted nearly 15 years of engineering research and design for a wide array of electronic and electro-mechanical devices. Former professional boxer and print model.

HAROLD L. NOVICK

OF COUNSEL, PATENT ATTORNEY

Extensive in-depth experience in all aspects of IP law with technical expertise in computer hardware and software, telecommunications, integrated circuit manufacturing, naval engineering and marine propulsion, nuclear power equipment, conveying and dispensing equipment, and medical equipment. Korean Adjunct Law Professor. Frequent international lecturer.

SUNGYEOP "FRANK" CHUNG

KOREAN PATENT ATTORNEY/TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Has a wide range of experience and Limited Recongnition to practice before the USPTO. Has particular expertise in optical instruments, plasma and liquid crystal display devices, semiconductors, consumer electronics, and mechanical instruments. Enjoys playing soccer and Baduk (an East Asian board game).

JIAXIAO ZHANG

REGISTERED PATENT AGENT

Experience in searching, preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the areas of optoelectronics, thin films, imaging, computer software and hardware, electronics, controls, biomedical devices and communication protocols. Former USPTO Patent Examiner. Enjoys, music, cooking and traveling.