IP Qualifications
| Qualification |
|---|
| Admitted to Practice before the USPTO |
| Admitted to practice in Georgia, Virginia and Ohio USA |
| Admitted to practice before the US Supreme Court |
| WIPO Arbitration & Mediation Center , List of Neutrals for Expert Determination |
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Juris Doctor | Washington & Lee University School of Law | 1981 |
| Bachelor of Arts (Physics & Drama) | Thomas More College | 1976 |
Industry Experience
| Position | Organisation/Institution | Date of Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Division Patent Counsel | Motorola, Inc. | 1989 - 2000 |
| Associate General Counsel | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 2000 - 2004 |
Fellowships/Memberships/Affiliations
| Organisation | Level |
|---|---|
| International Federation of Patent Attorneys (FICPI) | CET 8 Chairman |
| Association of Singapore Patent Attorneys | Associate |
| AIPLA | |
| Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honour Society |
Selected Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Specifications
| PCT Publication Number | Title of Application |
|---|---|
| WO 2018/182501 A1 | Method and system of intelligent system and emotion sensing with adaptive learning |
| WO 2018/156084 A1 | Systems and methods for monitoring plastic deformation of a structured material |
| WO 2018/147811 A1 | Methods, devices and systems for focus adjustment of displays |
| WO 2018/111197 A2 | Dynamic light scattering nanoplatform for high-throughput transcription factor-dna interaction determination for drug screening |
| WO 2018/080402 A1 | Safety-enhanced needle-free injector and system for use through porous and non-porous materials |
| WO 2014/200437 A1 | Method and system for human motion recognition |
| WO 2014/196927 A1 | Source controlled decodable microarray system and methods for use |
Selected Publications – Industry/IP specific
| Publications |
|---|
| “Singapore Court of Appeal Reverses High Court Decision on Patent Revocation Jurisdiction”, Managing Intellectual Property, March 2019 |
| Speaker, “Trade Marks and the Bottom Line: Valuation of Trade Marks and Branding in the 21st Century”, 17th FICPI Open Forum, Venice, Italy, October, 2017 |
| “Shaping Asia’s IP Landscape”, Managing Intellectual Property, October 2014 |
| “New Expert Determination Option at IPOS”, Managing Intellectual Property, May 2014 |
| Speaker, “IP Licensing & IP Valuation”, FICPI World Congress, Washington, D.C., June, 2009 |
Experience and Technical Background
Experienced in the following areas of patent practice:
- Drafting and Prosecution
- Opinions (Infringement/Non-Infringement, FTO)
- IP Portfolio Management
- Patent Harvesting/Advanced Inventing
- IP Audits
- IP Due Diligence supporting Transactions (M&A, IPO, Licensing)
Patent practice areas by technology:
- Electrical
- Bio-Medical Devices
- Software
- Electro Mechanical
- FinTech
- Mechanical
Research/industry background:
General technical areas:
- Semiconductors
- Communications Technology
Industry experience:
- Developed and managed patent portfolios for MNCs in the areas of semiconductor processing technologies, semiconductor device technologies, communication technologies (including devices and systems), and software (microprocessor firmware, voice recognition and other biometric-triggered security, and encryption)