OverviewBen concentrates his practice on preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications, particularly in the mechanical arts field. He provides his clients with a broad array of intellectual property legal advice, including:
- Reviewing patentability and clearance searches
- Conducting due diligence analyses
- Conducting infringement analyses
- Attacking competing patents and defending clients’ patents through inter partes reviews (IPR) and ex parte reexaminations
- Responding to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office actions in the U.S. and abroad
ExperienceNotable work includes:
- Successfully challenged and invalidated a competitor’s patent through an inter partes review
- Successfully defended a client’s patent in an ex parte reexamination
- Obtained patent protection for clients in the automotive, construction, mining, manufacturing, energy, and consumer goods sectors
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