Education
- University of Notre Dame - B.S. Electrical Engineering 2001
- University of Texas School of Law - J.D. 2004, Chief Articles Editor of the Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal.
Bar Admissions
- State of California
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
Affiliations
- Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Technology Areas
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Software
- Aerospace
Professional Experience
Jeff is a shareholder and registered patent attorney who joined S&S in 2010. His practice focuses on patent prosecution and intellectual property counseling, primarily in electrical engineering, software, aerospace, and medical devices. Jeff has extensive experience working with standards-essential patents and providing freedom-to-operate, non-infringement, and invalidity opinions.
Previously, Jeff worked as an associate at the Silicon Valley offices of Hickman Palermo Truong & Becker LLP and Kenyon & Kenyon LLP, where his practice included patent and trademark litigation in addition to patent prosecution and counseling.