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My name is Hassan Sahouani.  I am a PhD in Physical Chemistry, a State of Minnesota Attorney and a US Patent & Trademark Office Patent Attorney.   I assist clients with filings of patents and trademarks applications.  I also assist clients with business agreements, negotiations and several other agreements.  I also do intellectual Property portfolio valuation as well as right to practice opinions.   My initial consultation is free.

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.

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.

After working at the United States Patent Office as a Patent Examiner for over five years, finishing four years of law school at night, and completing a clerkship for the US Board of Patent Appeals, I desired to start my practice. At the time, members of my family thought I was a little too ambitious to leave a great government job. Since that time, my business has taken me across the globe. I have met so many interesting people, as innovators tend to be, from individual inventors to CEOs of large companies. It has been a great experience, both professionally and personally. Every day I am grateful I left my government position to start this practice. I am excited now my practice has expanded to include a Tampa office.

I enjoy assisting clients develop, maintain, and license their patents and trademarks.

I am a Patent Attorney currently registered with the USPTO and the California State Bar. My educational background includes a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and doctorate degrees in both medicine (M.D.) and law (J.D.). My prior work experience includes time at a pair of civil defense firms and a patent law firm, and I am currently working as the Principal at Pharar Patents & Intellectual Property.. My patent-related experience includes conducting prior art searches and reports, writing provisional and nonprovisional applications, and responding to final and non-final USPTO office actions. I also perform work involving copyrights and trademarks, including searches, filings, and office action responses.

I received my Bachelors of Science in Neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and my Juris Doctorate from the Chapman University School of Law where he was awarded a full tuition scholarship to attend. I am the author of "The Gene Wars: Science, the Law and the Human Genome" (Loyola Law Review) and have been invited to speak at conferences across the country about changes in intellectual property law.

I focus my practice on patent and trademark procurement and infringement litigation. With regard to patents, I specialize in the acquisition of patents in the mechanical, electro-mechanical, medical device and business method arts. Representative industries include automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, industrial lighting, medical devices, and consumer products, among others. Acquiring patent protection is often critical to protect your product development investment.. With regard to litigation, I represent plaintiffs and defendants in patent, trademark, trade dress, trade secret and copyright cases in federal and state courts. If you need to enforce your intellectual proprty rights or have been accused of infringement, I can help.. I also have in-depth experience in patent reexamination proceedings and opinion work including freedom to operate, patent noninfringement and patent invalidity opinions.. I am a graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (1998) and of Michigan State University (Go Spartans!), B.S. Mechanical Engineering (1982).. I am a member of the State Bars of California and Texas and am a Registered Patent Attorney.. Prior to beginning my legal career, I enjoyed a 12 year career as an Aerospace Engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company and the McDonnell Douglas Corporation working on communications satellites, the C-17 Globemaster cargo aircraft and the International Space Station.

In my free time, I love spending time with my wife and boys, doing anything active, like surfing, playing basketball and soccer, and skiing, which my boys all love to do with me!

Tom Bassolino is the founder of Bass Patent Law, LLC, where he specializes in a broad range of patent-related services across a variety of technologies. Tom is also affiliated with Strategic Patents, P.C., Leveque Intellectual Property Law, P.C., and North Star Law Group, where he provides patent-related services on an of-counsel basis.. Tom’s practice includes drafting, filing, and prosecuting U.S., PCT, national stage, and international patent applications. Tom works with inventors, reviews invention disclosure statements, and investigates new product developments and design-around opportunities with entrepreneurs, engineers, and other technical staff.. Tom has worked with individual inventors and Fortune 500 companies alike located throughout the United States and worldwide. Tom’s experience includes preparing and prosecuting patents related to the mechanical and electrical arts including three-dimensional printing systems, green energy systems, pumps, drilling equipment, razors, stationery products, lighters, computer architecture systems, data networks, software, and business methods. Tom also has significant experience preparing and prosecuting medical device patents including orthopedic devices, MRI systems, ultrasound scanning systems, flexible stents, drug delivery devices, and novel cancer fighting systems.. Before founding Bass Patent Law, Tom worked in a boutique patent prosecution firm where he honed his craft by focusing on patent prosecution. Prior to his boutique law firm experience, Tom worked in the New York City office of Jones Day, where his practice involved patent prosecution, patent litigation, post-grant patent practice, patent portfolio due diligence, and the preparation of noninfringement, invalidity, patentability, and freedom-to-operate opinions for utility and design patents.. Prior to practicing patent law, Tom worked as a mechanical engineer for an engineering consulting firm in New York City where his work focused on the design of advanced plumbing and fire protection systems. Tom’s prior career as a design engineer is an asset in working with inventors and engineers in technical fields such as the mechanical, medical device, and electrical arts.. Tom’s large law firm foundation, boutique law firm experience, and previous engineering career provide him with a unique perspective in understanding the business goals as well as the technical details of his clients’ inventions.. Tom is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is admitted to the practice of law in Maryland, New York, and the District of Columbia. Tom is a member of numerous legal and engineering trade organizations including the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), the National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP), and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).