“Any law firm can lay out the options. Clients count on us to explain the implications, conceptualize strategies, and deliver successful solutions.”
Eric is a patent attorney with an extensive background in computer and electrical engineering, wireless telecommunications engineering, chemistry, polymers and pharmacology. He has written over 400 patents for Hewlett Packard, Xerox, GE, IBM, Samsung, Huawei, and Google. His vast knowledge and experience spans software, semiconductor, wireless cellular telephone, artificial intelligence/machine learning, LED, solar, MRI/CT, printers, medical devices, Internet of things, pharmaceuticals, analog and digital circuits.
Eric served as a Patent Examiner with the USPTO where he examined 300 patent applications, went to the Board of Appeals 26 times, and conducted Examiner initiated re-examinations. Eric also served as in-house Chief IP Counsel where he worked with inventors on a daily basis, managed a high volume of domestic and international patent, trademark, and trade secret portfolios, and performed analysis of patent portfolios during mergers and acquisition due diligence.
Prior to law, Eric was a financial software developer in COBOL, Java, C++, Oracle and SAP software at Hewlett Packard. He also worked as an accountant estimating potential litigation damages.
University of Dayton School of Law, JD
Cleveland State University, MS (Chemistry)
University of Southern California, MBA
Ohio State University, BS (Computer and Electrical Engineering)
Ohio University, BS/BS (Wireless Telecommunications Engineering)
Lorain County Community College (Welding)
Ohio
United States Patent and Trademark Office