Experience

Patentfield

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Nov 2014 - 9 years 2 months

  Kyoto, Japan



IP Nexus

• Hong Kong
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel & EVP

  • Apr 2013 - 10 years 9 months

  Greater Los Angeles Area Chief legal officer and executive vice-president of IP Nexus, a Kyoto-based intellectual property ("IP") commercialization platform that gives inventors, companies and universities a comprehensive package of support and services to help them transform their ideas and IP into global businesses. IP Nexus offers expertise in IP commercialization, fundraising, human resources, IP brokerage and business consulting, covering the main innovation markets of Japan, China, Europe and the US.



Panovel Technology Corporation

• China
• Software Development

• General Counsel

  • Mar 2009 - Apr 2013

  Shanghai City, China Chief legal officer of Panovel Technology Corporation, a semiconductor startup located in Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China. Shortly after its founding in late 2007, Panovel attracted more than US$6 million in Series A venture financing from Beijing-based investors.



Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 2005 - Mar 2009

  San Francisco Bay Area Associate attorney representing tech companies in mergers, acquisitions and going-private transactions in Silicon Valley and China; noteworthy larger transactions included the $770 million acquisition of ADIC by Quantum Corporation, and the $350 million acquisition of CGEN Technology by Focus Media.



Vinson & Elkins

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 2001 - Sep 2005

  Greater New York City Area Associate attorney representing hedge funds, trade creditors, and financial buyers of assets in large corporate insolvency cases including the WorldCom, Global Crossing, Comdisco, K-Mart, USAirways and Solutia cases.



Norton Rose Fulbright

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scientific Advisor

  • Jun 1997 - Aug 1998

  Austin, Texas Area Prepared mechanical, chemical, biochemical, and biotech patent applications and patentability opinions for clients including Hewlett Packard, BJ Services, the University of Texas System, and Baylor College of Medicine.



USPTO

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Patent Examiner

  • Jul 1996 - Jun 1997

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Examined patent applications for batteries and fuel cells in Art Unit 1720 of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.