Venkatram Pepakayala, Ph.D.

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Venkatram assists in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in a wide range of engineering fields.  His expertise spans multiple facets of electrical and mechanical engineering, including communication technologies,

Jihan Joo

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Jihan practices patent prosecution and strategic patent counseling in the computer and electrical industries. Jihan has prepared and prosecuted numerous patent applications for Fortune 100 companies across a wide range

Christian LaForgia

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Christian assists clients in patent procurement and portfolio development. As a former patent examiner with experience working at law firms and in-house, Christian understands his clients’ needs and how to

Brian T. Apel

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Brian is a litigator, focusing his intellectual-property practice on patent litigation. He has experience in all stages of litigation from pre-suit diligence and claim construction to trials and appeals. Outside

John R. Hutchins

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John is a first-chair patent litigation attorney, who handles litigation in federal district court and the International Trade Commission, appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit,

Kirk A. Sigmon

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Kirk’s work in the U.S. and in Asia, tied with his experience with Fortune 500 companies and startups, provides him the know-how to counsel clients at all stages of invention,

Y. Michelle Zhang

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Michelle focuses on the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications, patent portfolio development and post-grant proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Michelle has experience in

Binal J. Patel

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Binal is a past president of Banner Witcoff. He has a range of experience in intellectual property matters including procurement, litigation, and counseling. He represents clients in various industries including

Susan A. Wolffe

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Susan concentrates her practice in the preparation and prosecution of both U.S. and foreign patent applications, with an emphasis on chemical and pharmaceutical technologies. Susan’s experience in the wood products

Richard S. Stockton

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Richard renders holistic intellectual property counseling, prosecution and litigation advice. Exemplary achievements include: Prosecuting hundreds of US utility patent applications and thousands of US design patent applications before >100 US

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