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Technical Background
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I graduated from California State University at Fullerton (B.S.C.S. cum laude 1987).
I worked for a few years as a software engineer before entering law school. The bulk of
my technical experience was acquired at Chevron Oil Field Research Company in La Habra,
California. For more than three years, I developed an interactive seismic data interpretation
system and wrote software pertaining to computer generated graphics, graphical user-interfaces,
and database management. Working in a geophysics department of a research facility, I was
exposed to technical disciplines other than computer software, including signal processing and
some of the more simple aspects of wave theory.
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Legal Background
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I received my Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley
(Go Bears!) in 1991. I was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1991, and I am registered
to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Registration Number 37,016).
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Legal Experience
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The bulk of my practice to date has been in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications.
I also prepare legal opinions regarding the infringement and/or validity of patents, for example,
in anticipation of litigation. The technical subject matter of my work has spanned a wide variety of
technical arts including all aspects of computer engineering (from semiconductor fabrication and layout
to circuit design to system level design to system and high-level computer software). Recent focus has
been on e-commerce and Internet related technology. My work has also covered computer peripheral,
mechanical, medical instrument, and electronic amplifier arts. Beyond patent preparation, prosecution,
and analysis, my work has included trademark, copyright, licensing, trade secret, and litigation work as
well.
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