Experience

Adeia

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP, IP Rights Management

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Xperi Inc.

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP, IP Rights Managment

  • Oct 2021 - Oct 2022



Kateeva

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President and Deputy General Counsel

  • Jan 2018 - Oct 2021

  Chief IP and Contracts Counsel. Lead Kateeva's intellectual property and contract teams. Manage the global IP portfolio. Kateeva's patent prosecution, litigation, and enforcement efforts. Draft, negotiate customer and supplier contracts, technology agreements, and IP licenses. Manage the trademark portfolio. Provide legal support for export compliance and employment law issues. Conduct invention harvesting, IP capture and IP brainstorming sessions to identify, evaluate and file important IP prior to product launches. Conduct IP infringement and patentability analyses. Supervise and review work by outside counsel on patent application drafts, claim amendments, and office action responses. Developed and implemented patent classification system. Developed and implemented new docket report generation and management processes. Developed and implemented annuity review and pruning process. Supported acquisition and analysis of third party portfolios. Show less



Applied Materials

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director, Intellectual Property Law

  • Apr 2008 - Jan 2018

  Managed a global patent portfolio. IP Counsel for several major business divisions with annual sales exceeding $3B. Supervised outside counsel in preparation and prosecution of patent applications related to semiconductor manufacturing equipment, spares and software. Developed patent strategies for several major semiconductor equipment business divisions, including both new and established divisions. IP lead for the spares and service division. Developed and implemented legal department strategies related to key patent procurement and patent enforcement activities. Drafted claims for applications in key patent families. Legal department strategy lead. Developed and implemented new processes and tools for docketing, budgeting, IDS management and portfolio classification. Negotiated and drafted jointed development and other IP related agreements. Trained and supervised a patent attorney, patent administrator, docket clerk and summer intern. Developed and conducted IP training. Managed several trademark portfolios and provided trademark training to employees. Provide IP advice to executive management. Show less



Rambus

• United States
• Semiconductors
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Division Counsel, IP Manager

  • Feb 2001 - Mar 2008

  Managed a global patent portfolio. Supervised outside counsel in preparation and prosecution of semiconductor chip related patent applications. Drafted claims for applications in key patent families. Led a cross functional team in development of a patent life cycle program. Developed new processes and tools for docketing, budgeting, IDS management and portfolio classification. Created a directed patent development program to align portfolio with business objectives. Negotiated and drafted various contracts, including employment, consulting, license, joint development, research, patent purchase, and general purchase agreements. Trained and supervised a patent attorney trainee, patent administrator, docket clerk and summer interns. Developed and conducted IP orientations and exit interviews. Managed global trademark procurement. Provided trademark training and advice to executive management. Show less



Xperi Inc.

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Intellectual Property

  • Sep 1997 - Feb 2001

  TESSERA, INC., San Jose, CA (9/1997 - 2/2001) Director of Intellectual Property Managed a global patent portfolio. Supervised outside counsel in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications related to semiconductor packaging. Trained and supervised a patent attorney, a patent paralegal and an intern. Drafted and negotiated various contracts including license, technology, non-disclosure, indemnification, consulting, supplier, manufacturing, and divestiture agreements. Drafted invalidity and non-infringement opinions. Provided legal advice on intellectual property & other issues. Show less



Dow Performance Silicones

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Patent Attorney

  • Dec 1994 - Sep 1997

  Managed a global patent portfolio. Drafted and prosecuted patent applications related to chemical compositions for use in electronics, medical, and other applications. Negotiated and drafted various types of IP agreements. Drafted invalidity and non-infringement opinions. Provided legal advice on intellectual property issues. Managed a global patent portfolio. Drafted and prosecuted patent applications related to chemical compositions for use in electronics, medical, and other applications. Negotiated and drafted various types of IP agreements. Drafted invalidity and non-infringement opinions. Provided legal advice on intellectual property issues.