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Steve Henry has broad experience in all aspects of intellectual property, with special expertise in the protection of communications and computer-related inventions (hardware and software), semiconductors, instrumentation and other electronic technologies and business methods, including financial systems. His practice spans the entire range of prosecution, litigation, licensing, and client counseling. He is particularly interested in fostering the growth of technology-based companies, large and small, by developing effective IP strategies.. Steve has litigated patent and trademark infringement suits and patent interferences for smaller and Fortune 500 companies, predominantly in the fields of computer hardware/software and telecommunications. He has served as a AAA-appointed arbitrator in technology-related disputes. Several of the patents Steve has written have been successfully asserted in litigation or in cross-licensing negotiations.. Cesari & McKenna, associate attorney and partner, 1978-1985.. RCA, Astro-Electronics Division - engineering intern, 1970-73, research and design of advanced communication and imaging systems for satellites.. American Bar Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association. Boston Bar Association. Boston Patent Law Association. Georgetown Club of Boston. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. Licensing Executives Society. MIT Alumni Association. MIT Club of Boston. MIT Educational Council. Steve has repeatedly been elected a Massachusetts’ “Super Lawyer” in intellectual property law and has has been named to Best Lawyers in America 2008 Edition. He has also been listed in Who’s Who in American Law and carries the highest possible rating from the Martindale-Hubbell legal directory.. Steve has been elected to Sigma Xi (scientific research society-honorary), received the Robert C. Watson award from the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and has been named as a Certified Licensing Professional by the Licensing Executives Society.. In law school, Steve served as editor of Law & Policy in International Business.. Before finishing law school, Steve participated in three patent infringement and licensing litigations. He was also an adjunct professor at Suffolk University Law School for several years, teaching patent law. He is a frequent writer and lecturer on intellectual property developments and strategies.. Steve holds an Extra Class Amateur Radio license and has held Commercial Radiotelephone (First Class) and Radiotelegraph (second class) licenses from the FCC.. March 2008 - File European Patents Now to Beat April 1 FeeNovember 9, 2007 - Licensing Relationships

Rory P. Pheiffer is an associate in the firm’s Business Department and a member of the intellectual property practice group. He focuses his practice primarily on the prosecution of domestic and international patents in a variety of fields including medical instruments and devices, biotechnology, microfluidic applications, and various devices in the electrical and mechanical arts. A sampling of some of the medical technologies that Rory has worked with include devices and methods for tissue and ligament attachment, tissue engineering, blood sampling devices, electrochemical cells, respiratory apparatuses, surgical instruments, endoscopic devices, gastric bands and bypass procedures, cell sorting apparatuses, stents, scaffolds, drug delivery devices and methods, and nucleic acid analysis devices.In addition to prosecuting patents, Rory also has experience analyzing international patent portfolios, negotiating and drafting licenses, advising clients with respect to trademark portfolios, and protecting clients’ trademark rights. Prior to joining the firm, Rory worked for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a trademark, copyright, and licensing attorney in MIT's Technology Licensing Office. During his time at MIT, Rory was responsible for handling every aspect of prosecuting, enforcing, and licensing a trademark portfolio of over forty marks and also gained extensive experience licensing software, acquiring a particular niche for Open Source software licensing.Rory is an active member of the Boston Bar Association, Boston Patent Law Association, the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and the Association of University Technology Managers. In 2008, Rory co-authored a published article about the citation of prior art references to the United States Patent and Trademark Office in light of McKesson Information Solutions, Inc. v. Bridge Medical Inc. Rory is also an active participant in the firm’s pro bono program. Recently, Rory litigated to completion a successful outcome for a pro bono client in a landlord-tenant dispute.While at Suffolk, Rory became the first-ever recipient of Suffolk's Sokoloff Intellectual Property Award, recognizing that he was held in the highest regard by his peers and the faculty in addition to achieving high academic success.

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.

Ms. Han's practice focuses on helping clients obtain and protect their intellectual property in the areas of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and life sciences. Specifically, her technology areas include immunology, molecular biology and genetics, endocrinology, neurology, and reproductive medicine.. Her practice includes managing and developing domestic and foreign patent portfolios, conducting competitive landscape and freedom-to-operate analyses and conducting IP due diligence. She represents clients in strategic post-grant proceedings before the USPTO, including inter partes review, inter partes reexamination and ex parte reexamination. She has been actively involved in litigations of patent and trade secret rights, including several Hatch-Waxman patent litigations.. Her recent practice highlights include:

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.

Adam J. Bruno takes part in all aspects of intellectual propertylaw, including patents, trademarks and copyrights, with a focus on thepreparation and prosecution of U.S. patent applications and clientcounseling for both foreign and domestic clients.. Mr. Bruno is a registered patent attorney with a wide range ofexperience in matters before the United States Patent and TrademarkOffice, including drafting and prosecution of patents, conductingExaminer interviews and filing appeals with the Board of Patent Appealsand Interferences. Mr. Bruno's practice further includes management ofpatent prosecution portfolios ranging from foreign corporations tosmall-sized clients.