Biography
I am a patent attorney with over 30 years of experience in prosecution, litigation, and counseling in the U.S. and around the world. At FOGARTY IP, I help clients develop their patent portfolios through patent application preparation and prosecution and assist clients with other intellectual property matters, including trademarks, opinion work, and other general IP counseling.
TECHNOLOGIES
I have worked with technologies such as electronics, integrated circuits, wireless data and voice communications, antenna design, call processing, nanotechnology, computer systems, firmware, software, component and software testing, optics, data storage,
digital imaging, fluid power, power transmission, automotive telemetry and mechanical components, medical equipment, equipment controls, vending, manufacturing, construction, tools, consumer products, sporting goods, oil field equipment, financial transaction processing systems, solar, and water and air purification.
Education
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Little Rock, Arkansas
- J.D. - 1991
- University Of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas
- B.S. - 1984
- Major: Engineering
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1991
- Arkansas, 1991
- Texas, 2003
- Colorado, 2009
Past Positions
- Fogarty LLP – Senior Counsel (2014 – Present)
- Mahurin IP Law, LLC - Owner (1994 - 2001 and 2010 - 2014)
- Tomkins plc – Patent Counsel (2006 - 2010)
- Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, formerly known as Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. – Counsel (2001 - 2006)
- Carver Patent Law, Ltd. – IP Attorney (1991-1994)