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Berkeley Law & Technology Group’s foundation is the practice of intellectual property law. Our clients benefit not only from the extensive legal expertise we provide but also from our targeted focus and experience in the technology marketplace. The background of our staff includes a wide range of legal and technical areas which results in a better understanding of, and in turn, better representation of technology-based intellectual property protection cases. Our attorneys have headed intellectual property departments at FORTUNE 100 companies and have taught at top-tier law schools. Together, our attorneys and legal assistants represent over 150 years of experience in obtaining protection for virtually all forms of intellectual property.

Our legal, technical and business experience ensures that your intellectual property strategy is well aligned with your business strategy.

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Howard A. Skaist - Berkeley Law, LLC
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
hskaist@bltg-ip.com

Bars Admitted:
Oregon
USPTO

Howard graduated Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and Tau Beta Pi from Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) in 1982 with a B.S.E.E. Degree in Electric Engineering and Computer Science. After graduation, he spent two years at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (Laurel, MD) performing research and development on advanced navigation and guidance techniques for airborne defense platforms. He entered Duke University (Durham, NC) in 1984, simultaneously pursuing a Master's Degree in Business Administration at the Fuqua School of Business and a Juris Doctorate Degree at Duke Law School. While at Duke, he served on the Editorial Board of the Duke Law Journal. He graduated with highest honors, Order of the Coif honors, and won the Willis Smith Award for being first in his law school class.

Immediately after graduating from Duke, he began clerking for Judge Eugene Wright on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle, WA. A year later, he entered private practice as a member of the Oregon bar, joining Stoel, Rives, a Pacific Northwest law firm headquartered in Portland. After spending two years in the Patent Group at Stoel, Mr. Skaist became an in-house patent attorney for General Electric Co. at its Corporate Research and Development Center outside Albany, New York. Eventually, he joined AT&T's Bell Laboratories as an intellectual property attorney, prior to the formation of Lucent Technologies. He returned to the Pacific Northwest in 1996 as a senior intellectual property attorney for Intel Corp. in Portland, OR, and in the ensuing seven years rose to become Intel's Director of Patents, where he managed a staff of over 40, including patent attorneys, patent agents, paralegals, patent engineers, and administrative assistants. As Intel’s Director of Patents, Mr. Skaist split his time between developing the substantive legal strategy for several of Intel's significant patent cases, leading several of Intel's major patent cross-licensing efforts, overseeing other patent analysis projects, and leading the strategic management of Intel's patent portfolio.

In 2003, Mr. Skaist left Intel and founded Berkeley Law & Technology Group, (BLTG). Currently, BLTG has a total of twelve patent lawyers. BLTG handles all aspects of patent law practice, including: patent preparation and prosecution, patent strategy, portfolio building, and portfolio management, patent assertion and other patent license negotiation support , preparing patent opinion letters, and strategic oversight of patent litigation. Mr. Skaist is also an adjunct professor at Boalt Hall Law School in Berkeley, CA, and at Willamette School of Law in Salem, OR, and has also taught patent law, copyright law, and computer law at Lewis and Clark Law School and Albany Law School. In addition, he is a member of the AIPLA and served for several years (1998-2001) on the Editorial Board of the AIPLA Quarterly Journal.

Paul G. Nagy P.C. - Partner
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Office Phone:
(310) 541-7832

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
pnagy@bltg-ip.com

Bars Admitted:
Oregon
USPTO

Paul’s practice focuses on patent related matters including patent application preparation and prosecution as well as analysis and litigation support. Paul has particular expertise in patent matters relating to computer hardware and software, Internet, semiconductor, communications and general electronics related technologies electronics. As a former Assistant Director in Intel Corp.’s Patent Practice Group, Paul can also assist emerging technology companies with developing a patent strategy, establishing an in-house patent filing program and managing a growing portfolio of patent assets.

Professional Experience:

  • Berkeley Law and Technology Group, LLP, September 2004 to present;
  • Intel Corporation, Patent Practice Group, Assistant Director, July 2000 to September 2004;
  • Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Senior Attorney, October 1997 to July 2000;
  • Loeb & Loeb LLP (including former partners of Spensley Horn Jubas & Lubitz), Los Angeles, CA, Associate, September 1994 to October 1997.

Education:

  • J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA (1994)
  • M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (1987)
  • B.S., Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley, CA (1984)

Admitted to Practice:

  • California, 1994
  • Registered to Practice Before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, 1994
Ted D. Karr P.C. - Partner
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
tkarr@bltg-ip.com

Bars Admitted:
California

Ted’s practice focuses on patent, copyrights and federal trademarks.

Ted has extensive experience in developing patent strategies based on the unique needs of clients and can counsel clients in the many options available in obtaining patents, building a portfolio, and making the most of their patent assets. Ted has experience developing offensive and defensive patent programs and understands how to analyze markets, technologies and patents in the context of both monetization and commercialization. Ted has experience counseling clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to universities and startups. Ted’s particular expertise has related to computer hardware and software, internet, semiconductors, communications and general electronics technologies, though Ted also counsels a number of clients in the medical and renewable energy fields.

Ted also represents clients in securing federal trademark registration and assists clients with multi-country trademark programs. Ted can assist with trademark searches, trademark registration, trademark usage plans, trademark policing and overall brand strategy as it relates to your trademark program.

Professional Experience:

  • Ted D. Karr, P.C., Partner of Berkeley Law and Technology Group, LLP, 2006 to present
  • Intel Corporation, Attorney, Patents Group, 2001 to 2006
  • Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., Sacramento, CA, Operations Manager, 1993 to 2001

Education:

  • J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge Law School, Sacramento, CA (2000)
  • Editor in Chief of the McGeorge Transnational Lawyer Law Review
  • MBA, Washington State University, Pullman, WA (1994)
  • B.S., Financial Management; Minor, Industrial Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (1990)

Admitted to Practice/Affiliations:

  • American Bar Association
  • Oregon
Tom Jolly - Senior Patent Attorney
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
tjolly@bltg-ip.com

Bars Admitted:
California

Tom’s patent practice focuses on preparation and prosecution, and includes domestic and foreign prosecution, patent analysis and opinions, licensing and litigation support, and strategic portfolio planning and development. Tom has significant patenting experience in the electrical, software and mechanical arts.

Professional Experience:

  • Berkeley Law and Technology Group, LLP, Senior Patent Attorney 2007 to present.
  • Hewlett-Packard Corporation, Corvallis, Oregon, Senior IP Attorney, 2003-2007
  • Lee & Hayes, Spokane Washington, Patent Attorney 1999-2003
  • Jenkens & Gilchrist, Dallas, Texas, Associate 1998-1999
  • McDermott Will & Emery, San Jose, California, Associate 1997-1998
  • Hickman Beyer & Weaver, Palo Alto, California, Associate 1996-1997
  • Valleylab, Inc., Boulder, Colorado, Patent Agent 1995

Technical Exerpience:

  • Lockheed Martin, Senior Engineer 1989-1995
  • U.S. Navy, Technician 1981-1985

Education:

  • J.D., University of Denver, College of Law 1995
  • B.S., Electrical Engineering, George Mason University, 1988

Admitted to Practice:

  • Registered to Practice Before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
  • Member of the California State Bar
Calvin E. Wells - Patent Attorney
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
cwells@bltg-ip.com

Bars Admitted:
California
USPTO

Calvin’s practice focuses on patent law. His patent practice includes patent preparation and prosecution, as well as analysis. His area of technical expertise lies in the electrical and computer arts, with particularly extensive experience in chipset and graphics/video matters, with additional experience in other areas including microprocessor architecture, semiconductor device fabrication, software, and electronic device interconnect and data signaling technologies.

Professional Experience:

  • Berkeley Law and Technology Group, LLP, 2004 to present.
  • Patent Attorney, Intel Corporation, 1999-2004
    patent preparation and prosecution
    portfolio management and development
    litigation and licensing related patent analysis
  • Patent Agent/Patent Engineer, Intel Corporation, 1995-1999
    patent preparation and prosecution
  • Electrical Engineer, Intel Corporation, 1992-1995
    product definition, architecture
    motherboard design

Education:

  • J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law (1999)
  • B.S., Electrical Engineering, Brigham Young University(1992)

Admitted to Practice:

  • California, 1999
  • Registered to Practice Before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, 1998
Oleg K. Salakhov - Patent Attorney
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
oleg@bltg-ip.com

Oleg maintains a diverse practice acquiring U.S. and international Intellectual Property rights and assisting clients with IP- related litigation, negotiation, and licensing. Oleg’s practice includes patent application preparation and prosecution in areas relating to electronics, software, Internet, and communications, as well as in electrical and electro-mechanical arts. In his practice, Oleg combines his engineering expertise with his strong legal writing skills.

Technical Expertise:

Oleg’s engineering background includes designing, building, operating, maintaining, and repairing the full range of systems found on modern commercial vessels. Oleg’s education and practical experience involves state-of-the art electronics, communication, electro-mechanical and nuclear propulsion systems, and power generators, as well as heating, cooling, refrigeration, and ventilation systems. His expertise is proving invaluable to clients seeking IP rights in just about any related technical subject matter.

Professional Experience:

  • Berkeley Law and Technology Group, LLP, 2009 to present
  • Kolisch Hartwell, P.C., Associate, 2007 – 2009

Education:

  • J.D., summa cum laude, Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 2007
    • Student Graduation Speaker, Class of 2007
    • Dean’s List, 2004 – 2006
    • Year-End Achievement Scholarship Awards, 2004 – 2007
    • Best Brief, Motion In Support of TRO, Remedies, 2006
    • Cheney/Metzger Legal Writing Scholarship Finalist, 2005
    • Recipient of eight Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Education (CALI)
    • Excellence Awards, including for Legal Writing, Intellectual Property, and IP Audits.
    • B.S. and M.S., Marine Engineering Systems, State Maritime Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1993
    • Advanced Study for B.S., M.E., State Forestry Engineering Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1987

Bar and Court Admissions:

  • Oregon State Bar
  • U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Professional Licenses and Associations:

  • American Bar Association, ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • Oregon State Bar: Intellectual Property, Litigation, International, and Computer and Internet Law sections
  • Oregon Patent Law Association (OPLA)
  • Multnomah County Bar Association
  • Third-Class Marine Engineer License

Other Languages:

  • Fluent Russian
James Wakely - Patent Attorney
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
jwakely@bltg-ip.com

Bars Admitted:
California
Illinois
USPTO

Jim’s practice focuses on intellectual property matters including client counseling, drafting, and prosecuting patent applications, preparing validity and infringement opinions, patent litigation support, and trademark matters. He works primarily in the electrical, software, and electro-mechanical areas, and has experience involving a wide range of technologies such as image processing systems, wagering machines, currency processing machines, networking applications, electronic musical instruments, various software-based systems, signal processing, and DVD players.

Professional Experience:

  • Berkeley Law and Technology Group, LLP, 2008-present
  • Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery, Chicago, IL, associate, 2005-2008
  • Jenkens & Gilchrist, Chicago, IL, associate, 2004-2005
  • Pillsbury Winthrop, Los Angeles, CA, associate, 2000-2004

Education:

  • J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, IL (2000)
  • B.S., Electrical Engineering, Bradley University, cum laude, Peoria, IL (1997)

Admitted to Practice:

  • California, 2000 (currently inactive)
  • Illinois, 2002
  • Registered to Practice Before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, 2001
Brian D. Wichner - Patent Agent
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
bwichner@bltg-ip.com

Brian’s practice focuses on patent preparation and prosecution in technical areas including fiber optics, imaging systems, light sources, power electronics, electronic devices, integrated circuit packaging, computer networking, including hardware and software, semiconductor device fabrication, electromechanical devices, and consumer product packaging.

Professional Experience:

  • Berkeley Law and Technology Group, LLP, 2007 to present.
  • Marger Johnson & McCollom, PC, 2004-2007
  • International Thermal Packaging, 2002-2004
  • InFocus Corporation, 1998-2002

Education:

  • Ph.D., Oregon State University, Physics
  • M.S., Oregon State University, Physics
  • B.S., Oregon State University, Physics and Engineering Physics

Admitted to Practice:

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office

Professional Memberships:

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • Multnomah Bar Association
  • Oregon Patent Law Association (OPLA)
Robert I. Solomon. - Patent Attorney
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
rsolomon@bltg-ip.com

Bars Admitted:
U.S Patent & Trademark
Pennsylvania State Bar
New Jersey State Bar

Bob’s patent practice focuses on preparation and prosecution, and includes domestic and foreign prosecution, patent analysis, licensing and litigation support, and strategic portfolio planning and development.

Bob has significant patenting experience in the electrical, software, wireless communications and business methods.


Professional Experience:

  • Berkeley Law and Technology Group, LLP, Of Counsel, November 2011- present.
  • Volpe and Koenig, PC IP Attorney, 2007-2011
  • Wisdom Business Advisors, 2000- present
  • Ben Franklin Technology Partners, 2005-present
  • U-Know Software, President and CEO, 1999-2000
  • Praxis International, President 1994-1998
  • GTECH, Sr. Vice President of Software, 1989-1994

Technical Experience:

  • Datapoint Coporation, Sr. Director, Engineering 1986-1989
  • Apollo Computer Co, Engineering Manager, 1983-1985
  • Digital Equipment Corp., Principal Engineer/Engineering Mgr, 1979-1983

Education:

  • J.D., Temple University, Beasley School of Law 2005
  • Coursework toward a Ph.D in Decision Sciences, Wharton School, U of PA, 1985
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Temple University, 1979

Admitted to Practice/Affiliations:

  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
Jeff D. Limón - Patent Agent
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
jlimon@bltg-ip.com

Jeff Limón is an experienced patent agent with over 12 years of patent prosecution, patent development, and patent portfolio management in both large corporate and startup company environments. His area of technical expertise includes RF and microwave systems and circuits, signal and image processing, digital systems design, software, and related technologies.

Professional Experience:

  • Berkeley Law and Technology Group, LLP, March 2011 to present
  • Regulatory Information and Patent Development Specialist, NuScale Power October 2010 – March 2011
  • Senior Patent Agent, Hewlett-Packard Corporation, 2000-2010;
    • Patent preparation and prosecution
    • Portfolio management and development
  • Patent Agent/Systems Engineer, Motorola Corporation, 1995-2010;
    • Patent preparation and prosecution
    • Software development for US Army ground stations
  • RF Systems Engineer McDonnell Douglas, 1986-1995;
    • Various responsibilities for the design of aircraft communications subsystems

Education:

  • M.S., Microwave Engineering, Arizona State University (1994)
  • B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles (1986)

Admitted to Practice:

  • Registered to Practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, 1999
Sidney L. True - Attorney - Of Counsel
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
strue@bltg-ip.com

Bars Admitted:
Oregon

Sidney’s practice focuses on patent prosecution in the areas of electronics, software, business methods, and nano-technologies.

Professional Experience:

  • Berkeley Law and Technology Group, LLP, Attorney - Of Counsel, 2006 to present.
  • Berkeley Law and Technology Group, LLP, Law Clerk, December 2004 – August 2006.

Education:

  • Willamette University College of Law, JD, 2003-2006
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, BS

Admitted to Practice:

  • Oregon, 2006
Julianne Flynn - Office Manager
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
jflynn@bltg-ip.com

Bar Admitted:
Florida

Julianne joined the firm in 2005 after relocating from Orlando, Florida where she worked as a commercial and insurance defense attorney for the past five years handling litigation and appellate matters involving contracts, commercial transactions, insurance coverage disputes, copyright litigation, employment law, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and general liability matters involving auto and trucking negligence, products and premises liability, and other personal injury.

Professional Experience:

  • Alvarez, Sambol, Winthrop & Madson, P.A., 2001-Present
  • Justin C. Johnson and Associates, Law Clerk 2000-2001
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Federal Judicial Intern 2000-2001
  • Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Hillsborough County, Florida, Law Clerk 1999-2001
  • Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Hillsborough County, Florida, State Judicial Intern 1999
  • Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Seminole County, Florida, Deputy Clerk of Court 1994-1998

Education:

  • J.D. - Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, FL, cum laude 2001
  • M.B.A. – Stetson University, DeLand, FL, cum laude 2001
  • B.A. – University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, with honors in legal studies (minors in political science and microbiology) 1996

Admitted to Practice:

  • Florida 2001
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida 2001
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida 2001
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida 2001
Kristi Schroeder – Legal Assistant
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
kschroeder@bltg-ip.com

Kristi joined the firm in 2004. Kristi is a Legal Assistant and Office Coordinator.

Professional Experience:

  • Berkeley Law and Technology Group LLP, 2004-present
  • Office Manager, LNS Court Reporting and Captioning, Portland, OR 2000-2003
  • Office Manager, Happy Talk Ceramics, Portland, OR 1996-2000

Community Activities and Interests:
Volunteer, Special Olympics
Volunteer, Girl Scouts

Shannon Becker - Docketing/File Intake Manager
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
sbecker@bltg-ip.com

Shannon has worked as a legal assistant for 6 years, with 3 years of experience in patent prosecution and docketing administration.

Professional Experience

  • Berkeley Law and Technology Group, LLP, 2005 to present
  • Ganz Law, Hillsboro, Docketing Administrator, 2003-2005
  • Barbara J. Garland Law Office, Hillsboro, Legal Assistant/Administrator, 2002-2003
  • Kolisch Hartwell, PC, Portland, 2001-2002
  • Metropolitan Public Defenders, Hillsboro, Legal Assistant, 2000-2001

Education:

  • A.A.S., Portland Community College, Portland, OR, 1997-2000

Activities and Interests
Attending concerts, hiking, snow skiing, boating, and vacationing in warm, tropical places

Michelle Rosa – Accounts Receivable
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Office Phone:
(503) 439-6500

Address:
17933 NW Evergreen Parkway
Suite 250
Beaverton, OR 97006

Email:
mrosa@bltg-ip.com

Michelle joined the firm in 2011.

Professional Experience:

  • Accounts Receivable, Berkeley Law & Technology Group, LLP, April 2011-present
  • Re/max Metro Gold 2007 – 2011
  • Kadel’s Auto Body 2006 – 2007
  • Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc. 2002 – 2005

Education:

  • B.S. University of Phoenix (2010)
  • A.A.S Heald Business College (2000)

Interests & Activities:

  • Enjoys spending time with family, the outdoors, sports, & love warm tropical beaches!

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