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Jeff Weiss, a U.S. Registered Patent Attorney based in the firm's
Washington, D.C. office and a partner in the firm, has been practicing
law since 1987. Mr. Weiss has primary responsibility for the firm's
patent and intellectual property litigation. Prior to joining the firm,
he practiced commercial litigation with Irell & Manella in Los
Angeles and Ross, Dixon and Masback (now Ross, Dixon and Bell) in
Washington, D.C.. In addition to appearances in
District Courts throughout the country (including Arizona, California,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Texas and
Washington), Mr. Weiss's substantial litigation experience includes
five infringement appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for
the Federal Circuit, one of which remains pending.. Mr. Weiss's recent IP litigation accomplishments include:. Represented
the defendant in a patent infringement case in Nevada District Court
involving two patents relating to gaming technology. Obtained favorable
Markman ruling and summary judgment of non-infringement with respect to
both patents.. Represented the plaintiff in a
lawsuit in Nevada district court against a former employee alleging
copyright infringement and breach of employment agreements relating to
product designs and confidential manufacturing information. Obtained
preliminary injunction, leading to settlement of all pending claims.. Served
as co-counsel in highly complex trademark ownership and infringement
dispute, involving litigation in state, federal and bankruptcy courts
in Arizona and California. Case culminated in full vindication of
clients' positions with respect to ownership and infringement issues,
following lengthy trial and post-trial and plan confirmation
proceedings.. Represented the defendant in a
trademark infringement action in Arizona District Court involving
claims relating to the name of an NBA arena. Confidential settlement
achieved following representation at evidentiary hearing in connection
with plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction.. Obtained
reversal of summary judgment in favor of an infringement defendant,
with the Federal Circuit holding that there was a material factual
issue with respect to infringement under the doctrine of equivalents
(1998 U.S. App. Lexis 10416 (Fed. Cir. 1998)). Obtained
reversal of summary judgment of patent invalidity, based on the alleged
failure to name an inventor (216 F.3d 1372 (Fed. Cir. 2000)). The
Federal Circuit's decision in this appeal interpreted the second
paragraph of Section 112 of the Patent Act, one of the basic laws
governing the validity of issued patents. Irah Donner, the author of
Patent Prosecution: Practice and Procedure Before the U.S. Patent
Office, has called it a "key" Federal Circuit decision. It has also
been the subject of at least one law review note. See Janet S.
Hendrickson, Solomon v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.: The Federal Circuit
Throws Out the § 112 2 "Regards" Clause with Inventor Litigation
Testimony, 32 Univ. Tol. L. Rev. 407 (2001).. Represented
plaintiff in a patent infringement action in Maryland District Court,
culminating in a withdrawal of the accused infringing product from the
market.. Represented defendant in patent infringement
action in Eastern District of Texas relating to telecommunications
equipment and involving multiple defendants. Case resulted in pre-trial
settlement.. Represented defendant in patent
infringement action in Eastern District of Texas relating to wireless
location technology. Case resulted in pre-trial settlement.. Represented
defendant in patent infringement action in Northern District of
California relating to harvesting technology. Case resulted in
pre-trial settlement.. In addition to his litigation
practice, Mr. Weiss prosecutes patent applications for a wide variety
of products, components and technologies, and has particular expertise
in the medical device, mechanical, and business method areas. In 1992,
he appeared before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit, and persuaded the Court to reverse a unanimous decision of the
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, denying patent protection to
a football shoe having break-away cleats. (26 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1885 (Fed.
Cir. 1993)). The New York Times profiled that patent, U.S. 5,255,453, as one of its patents of the week. He has also argued before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.. Mr. Weiss also conducts infringement studies, issues patentability opinions, and negotiates licensing agreements.. Mr. Weiss is also the co-inventor of a utility patent directed to a bench press shoulder protection method (U.S. Patent 6,224,518).

I'm a 22-year lawyer, practicing in the areas of complex family law and civil litigation.  Most of my cases are high-conflict.  I am acutely aware that my job is not to make my clients' relationship with their (soon-to-be) ex worse.  Years after you forget my name, you'll have to deal with the person with whom you're fighting now.  I am a results-driven, solution-oriented lawyer.  My job is to work myself out of a job.  Each of my clients has my cell phone number.  I am never, ever, out-of-touch.  In addition to my practice, I'm an adjunct professor, teaching family law at Arizona Summit Law School.. I'm 47, originally from New York City, but lost the accent years ago.  I'm married with two teenaged boys.  In my spare time, I write fiction, articles, and collect pinball machines.

Gordon Dudley provides both litigation and transactional representation for his clients.  He has over 25 years of civil litigation experience in state and federal courts.  He concentrates his practice primarily on commercial litigation matters, from the simple to the complex.  Mr. Dudley’s areas of practice have included intellectual property, real estate and construction law, unfair business practices, and securities litigation.  Additionally, he provides transactional assistance for clients, including business entity formation, as well as contract preparation and review in a broad variety of commercial areas.. Mr. Dudley is a member of the Arizona History Convention Board and a member of the VistaCare Hospice Foundation Board of Directors.. Mr. Dudley received his undergraduate degree, with distinction, from Arizona State University.  His Juris Doctorate, also acknowledge with distinction, is from the University of Arizona, where he was an associate editor of the Arizona Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif.  He served as a Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps from 1974 to 1978.

Douglas Behm helps his clients achieve the best possible results in their most difficult legal problems. He practices civil litigation and white collar criminal defense, conducts corporate internal investigations, and provides mediation services. The unusual breadth of his experience gives him exceptional insight into complex civil litigation, regulatory investigations, and criminal matters. Mr. Behm began his career as an assistant district attorney in Kings County (Brooklyn), New York in 1974. He then served as senior trial attorney with the United States Department of Justice Organized Crime and Racketeering Section in New York City from 1977 until 1987, where he prosecuted high profile criminal RICO, labor racketeering, tax evasion, narcotics trafficking, securities fraud, and official corruption cases. Since leaving the government he has worked both as a partner in large firms, serving as chairman of the litigation department of a major Phoenix firm, and as a solo practitioner. By engaging additional legal and support personnel when needed for a particular matter he combines the service capabilities and experience of a large firm with the efficiency of a solo attorney. Clients benefit from his personal attention to every detail of their cases. He has defended major corporations and their directors, officers and employees, public officials, physicians, high ranking military officers, and individuals in white collar criminal cases. He has defended and prosecuted civil cases involving breach of contract, securities fraud, civil RICO, breach of fiduciary duty, Medicare billing, the federal False Claims Act, and intellectual property cases, among others. By successfully mediating cases, he has helped many individuals and companies resolve their disputes efficiently and privately.

Craig Weiss, a U.S. Registered Patent Attorney and partner with the firm of Weiss & Moy, P.C., specializes in patent application preparation and patent prosecution. Based in the firm's Scottsdale office, Mr. Weiss prosecutes patent applications for a wide variety of products, components and technologies, and has particular expertise in the gaming, medical device, mechanical, ecommerce and business method areas. Mr. Weiss has a technical background in the area of biology. Mr. Weiss focuses on international patent law issues, and in 2000 and 2001 practiced in Israel. He is also the sole or co-inventor of three U.S. Patents (5,984,951, 5,117,823 and 4,834,377).

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Scottsdale and surrounding areas.