Credentials
- University of New Hampshire School of Law, Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1994
- State University of New York at Buffalo, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering, 1990
- MIT Sloan School of Management, Certificate, 2023, MIT Sloan + CSAIL Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy Program
- Wisconsin
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Chambers USA, 2012- 2013, 2024-present
- Best Lawyers®, Patent Law, 2021-present
- The Midwest’s Best Lawyers©, Patent Law, 2021
Engagement
- Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
- Member, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Member, Licensing Executives Society (LES)
- Secretary, Mobile and Consumer Electronics Committee, 2017-present
Insights
Rethinking Trade Secrets vs. Patents for Software and AI in Light of the Anthropic Code Leak
When advising clients on how best to protect software and AI technologies, the discussion almost always turns to whether patent protection or trade secret protection…Read
Apr 21, 2026
Provisional Patent Applications – Less Protection Than Expected?
The projects I work on evolve over time in response to my clients’ business priorities. Recently, I have been advising clients on provisional patent applications….Read
Mar 10, 2026

New Guidance on AI-Assisted Inventorship
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released new guidance on inventorship for AI-assisted inventions, superseding its previous framework. The update clarifies how inventorship…Read
Dec 4, 2025

