IEEE Patents for Engineers of Seed Intellectual Property Law Group LLP

This presentation is an introductory primer on patent law and practice for scientists, engineers and managers involved in business and technology. The presentation will provide an overview of patent protection and trade secret protection, and covers the fundamentals of how to identify and document an invention, and apply for a patent application.  In particular, attendees will become familiar with the types of patent applications, patentability requirements, the parts of a patent application, and the prosecution process for getting a patent application allowed before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Biography:

Bobby is a patent attorney at Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, and focuses his practice on patent prosecution of electrical engineering and computer software matters as well as patent litigation, infringement opinions, licensing, and strategic portfolio management.  He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Bobby has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications in various technologies relating to machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), robotics, autonomous vehicles, optics, consumer electronics, medical devices, and software applications. His practice also includes litigating multiple patent infringement matters, drafting opinions, licensing, and patent portfolio analysis. Before practicing law, Bobby was an electrical engineer at Seagate Technology and the Federal Aviation Administration.

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