Work history
Senior Counsel Patents & Trademarks
Abbott Vascular Devices
November 2009 – Present (5 years 1 month)Santa Clara, CA
Abbott Vascular acquired Evalve (Mitraclip) in November 2009
Patent prosecution, strategic mining of patent portfolio, monitoring of competitive landscape with an eye towards blocking competitors, monitoring of European patent publications and filing of EU patent oppositions. Freedom-to-operate analysis for new product developmen. Collaborate with Abbott Ventures in evaluating investment/acquisition opportunities. Supervise German patent attorney. Mentor junior patent attorneys. Chair patent disclosure review committee.
Consulting VP, Intellectual Property
Cabochon Aesthetics
September 2006 – February 2010 (3 years 6 months)
Develop and implement patent strategy; mine patent portfolio, monitor patent filings of competitors and identify opportunities for filing blocking patents, evaluate licensing/acquisition of third party patents. Draft patent applications. Draft confidential disclosure agreements (CDA), consulting agreements, licensing agreements, and partnership agreements. Implement and oversee patent incentive program. Select and supervise outside counsel. Perform due diligence in connection with the licensing of new technology. Attend weekly senior staff meetings. Participate in board of directors meetings and report strategic developments. Report to the President and CEO, Ben F. Brian.
V.P., Intellectual Property
Evalve, Inc.
January 2008 – November 2009 (1 year 11 months)Menlo Park, CA
Evalve was acquired by Abbott Vascular in November 2009
Develop and implement patent strategy; mine patent portfolio, monitor patent filings of competitors and identify opportunities for filing blocking patents, evaluate licensing/acquisition of third party patents. Draft patent applications. Draft confidential disclosure agreements (CDA), consulting agreements, licensing agreements, and partnership agreements. Implement and oversee patent incentive program. Select and supervise outside counsel. Perform due diligence in connection with the licensing of new technology. Attend weekly senior staff meetings. Participate in board of directors meetings and report strategic developments. Report to the President and CEO, Ferolyn Powell.
VP, Intellectual Property
Cierra, Inc
September 2006 – February 2008 (1 year 6 months)
Develop and implement patent strategy; mine patent portfolio, monitor patent filings of competitors and identify opportunities for filing blocking patents, evaluate licensing/acquisition of third party patents. Select and supervise outside counsel. Perform due diligence in connection with the licensing and/or acquisition of new technology. Develop budgets for assigned legal matters. Partipate in Senior Staff and Board Meetings.
Zimmer
Asst Counsel, Patents & Trademarks
Zimmer
March 2003 – August 2006 (3 years 6 months)Greater Chicago Area
Manage global patent and trademark portfolio, manage outside counsel, patent and trademark prosecution. Portfolio included hip, knee, spine, dental implants, surgical navigation accessories, and surgical methods.
Principal
Law Office of Jonathan D. Feuchtwang
March 2002 – February 2003 (1 year)
All aspects of intellectual property law.
Associate
Piper Marbury Rudnick and Wolfe
2000 – 2002 (2 years)
Law associate in Piper's IP practice group. All aspects of intellectual prperty with a focus on patent prosecution, patent strategy and management of large IP portfolio's.
Associate
DLA Piper US LLP
2000 – 2002 (2 years)
All aspects of intellectual property law with an emphasis on patent prosecution, litigation, licensing, software and business method patents, mechanical and electro-mechanical devices.
Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.Associate
Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.
January 1995 – May 2000 (5 years 5 months)
All aspects of intellectual property with an emphasis on patent prosecution, and opinion work.
Process Control Engineer
LTV Steel
1988 – 1993 (5 years)
Real-time process control of Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF). Software design and implementation. Trouble shoot software and hardware issues.
Industrial Engineer
C-Cor Electronics, Inc
1984 – 1986 (2 years)
Education and qualifications
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
JD, Certificate in Intellectual Property
1993 – 1996
Activities and Societies: Graduated with Honors and Certificate in Intellectual Property
University of Illinois at Chicago
MBA, Concentration in MIS
1990 – 1993
MBA with a focus on Management Information Systems (MIS)
Penn State University
BS, Industrial Engineering
1983 – 1988
