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I am an intellectual property lawyer and a registered patent attorney. I have expertise in licensing law, including e-commerce, and in patent law.

My career began as an electrical engineer in the computer science arts with the IBM Corporation. Shortly after that IBM sent me to law school. Thereafter I completed a full career with IBM during which I was, at various times, licensing attorney, patent attorney, managing attorney responsible for drafting all license agreements for IBM US, and executive in charge of intellectual property for IBM’s storage systems business.

After retiring from IBM I entered the private practice of law and am now a partner at DLA Piper LLP. My expertise in license and technology agreement law includes agreement drafting and negotiation, agreement interpretation, scope of license and reasonable royalty studies, and royalty audits to determine adequacy of royalty payments.

I am a patent law expert with substantial experience in prosecution history analysis and interpretation, in form and content of patent applications including best mode and enablement in complex technologies, and patent preparation and prosecution. I have served as patent law expert witness in litigation matters, and I also serve as a non-testifying consultant for patent infringement and validity issues.