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My practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications, and post-grant proceedings (ex parte reexam, inter partes review, etc.) before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. I also counsel clients on other intellectual property issues, such as, copyright, trade secret, etc.I believe that the key to competent representation in intellectual property matters is the ability to quickly and accurately understand the technology involved in each case. Because of his broad knowledge base in the sciences, I have successfully procured patents for inventions in various technologies, even over very close prior art. Such technologies include computer software/hardware, semiconductor, electronics, mechanics, optics, medical devices, nanotechnology, bioassay, liquid crystal displays (LCD), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), wired and wireless telecommunication, electronic circuits, digital/analog signal processing, etc.. I also have experiences formulating in-house patent strategies, managing patent portfolio, licensing intellectual property, performing due diligence and freedom to operate analysis, designing around competitor’s patents, and training R&D engineers on patent law basics.Prior to law school, I worked as a technology specialist in an international IP boutique firm and as a patent agent in a nanotechnology company. At this point, I have more than 10-years of accumulated patent experiences in both law firm and in-house settings.. In addition to English, I am fluent in Mandarin Chinese and conversational in German.

I'm a proud dad to two great kids, and an avid gardener (food and flowers).  I love cycling and kayaking, I play ultimate, softball, and tennis, and I'm a sci-fi loving geek.  I live in Newton, Mass., next to Boston, and enjoy all of the cultural and recreational opportunities here.

I have over 9 years of experience in patent preparation and IP portfolio management.             I graduated from the Suffolk University Law School with a J.D. degree and concentration in intellectual property law, patent law specialization. I am admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and I am licensed to practice law in Massachusetts.             After graduation, I worked as a patent examiner at the USPTO, conducting searches and analyses, and preparing office actions on the applications related to the semiconductor fabrication and other relevant fields. I worked as a consultant at a small IP boutique law firm in Lexington, Massachusetts. I managed PCT patent applications related to the biotechnology and chemical engineering fields, including nanotechnology, semiconductors, and device fabrication areas. Currently, I work as a solo patent attorney on prosecuting patent applications. Also, I hold an M.S. degree in chemical engineering with specialization in the semiconductor device technology and I have extensive experience in the field of fabrication, testing and characterization of semiconductor devices. I am experienced in managing IP portfolio, writing patent applications, as well as conducting patent search and analysis using such search programs as PatentCafe, Delphion, LexisNexis, and Westlaw, as well as using USPTO search programs such as EAST and WEST.