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As Senior IP Counsel at Weyerhaeuser, I work with the Cellulose Fibers business of the company to protect developing innovations and applications. Prior to my current position, I worked with boutique IP law firms in the Portland area for 10 years, focusing my practice on patent preparation and prosecution in several industries and technological areas, with emphasis in the chemical and mechanical arts, trademark and trade dress prosecution, as well as licensing and settlement agreement negotiation. I am a registered patent attorney and a member of the Washington State Bar.

Christopher Sweeney focuses on obtaining patent protection for biotech, chemical and pharmaceutical technologies.. Mr. Sweeney’s practice includes worldwide patent procurement, portfolio management, due diligence, licensing, trademark and invalidity/non-infringement opinions.  He currently represents clients in technological areas including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, immunology, life sciences, food sciences, industrial chemistry and medical devices.  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Sweeney was with a biotechnology company acquired by ALK-Abelló.  In graduate school, Mr. Sweeney conducted research on DNA/RNA transcription proteins.. Mr. Sweeney is currently the President of the Washington State Patent Law Association (WSPLA).  He also serves on the Board of Directors of QLaw, and is the chair of the membership committee.  In addition, Mr. Sweeney is active on the Business Development Committee of the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association (WBBA).. Mr. Sweeney serves on the faculty for CASRIP, the Center for the Advanced Study & Research on Intellectual Property at the University of Washington School of Law.  He has also taught classes on Intellectual Property Law as an adjunct professor at UCSD Business School.. Mr. Sweeney joined the firm in 2004 and became a partner in 2011.

Michael is a patent attorney serving inventors nationwide with general machinery, chemical compositions, and pharmaceuticals.

Bryan Santarelli has an active intellectual property practice focusing on domestic and foreign representation in electrical, electronic, semiconductor, computer and mechanical patent matters, and in trademark and licensing matters. His patent work includes video compression and decompression (e.g., MPEG), disk drives, wireless communications (e.g., OFDM, MIMO-OFDM), semiconductor memories (e.g., DRAM, EPROM, EEPROM and SRAM), microprocessors, audio electronics, defibrillators, analog-to-digital (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) converters, analog and digital circuits, and system stimulators. Bryan has worked in several nationally known intellectual property firms, and worked as a law clerk in the patent department of Raytheon Company. Prior to beginning his legal career, Bryan designed analog and digital circuits for the industrial products group of Polaroid Corporation, where he co-invented and patented a high-speed laser driver for medical printer applications.

I am a patent attorney, inventor, and entrepeneur. This gives me a valuable perspective regarding how to start a business and intellectual property! I have been developing a robotic fish since 2009, what I call my "fishBOAT" project. Fish are more efficient than propellers, but parts are bad! Traditional robotic fish are NOT efficient, because they have too many parts. This video tells how I learned of this problem, why and how I used a human-powered research craft to come up with an answer, and shows some of my prototypes. In a future video, I'll discuss markets for robotic fish. My day job is as a patent attorney at AEON Law, so the fishBOAT is patented and patent pending around the world. I have an "up close" perspective on technology development, purchasing patent services around the world, and fundraising for startups. Please feel free to contact me with questions about the fishBOAT project, startups, or intellectual property.