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Expert in Advanced Semiconductor Technology Intellectual Property and Licensing
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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acceptor impurity expert
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carbon tetrachloride expert
charge carrier expert
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condensed-matter physics expert
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conventional licensing expert
crystal lattice physics expert
crystalline structure expert
electronic equipment expert
electronics engineering expert
exciton expert
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integrated-circuit manufacturing expert
intellectual property expert
inventions expert
licensable technology expert
non-crystalline structure expert
patent expert
rapid thermal semiconductor wafer processing expert
semiconductor defect analysis expert
semiconductor device expert
semiconductor device manufacturing expert
semiconductor material expert
semiconductor wafer processing expert
solid material expert
solid-state physics expert
surface physics expert
vacuum region expert
very large-scale integration expert |
With a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics, an E.J.D., 23 years in the semiconductor industry, and six years in contract research, Expert utilizes his technical, scientific, and legal experience and expertise as a technology consultant within the field of intellectual property (IP) law. He has developed a very broad and highly sophisticated range of technical knowledge and skills. Having demonstrated leadership capabilities as a high-profile leader and central figure in the startup and organizational development of a highly profitable IP organization for Motorola, Inc., he can assist in maximizing revenue potential through aggressive patent portfolio mining and analysis, infringement assertion, and licensing. As a technology expert, he can also assist in developing a strong strategic defense initiative that will help protect a client's intellectual property rights from infringement claims. |
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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: San Antonio, Texas; Austin, Texas; Waco, Texas; Killeen, Texas; College Station, Texas; Bryan, Texas; Round Rock, Texas; and Temple, Texas.
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2004
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E.J.D.
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Law
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Concord University School of Law
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Honor Roll
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1974
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Ph.D.
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Chemical Physics
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The Johns Hopkins University
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1971
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M.A.
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Chemical Physics
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The Johns Hopkins University
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1969
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B.S.
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Chemistry
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The University of Texas at Arlington
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High Honors
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2003 to
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(Undisclosed Consulting Company)
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Consultant
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Expert does intellectual property consulting and licensing in high technology areas.
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1996 to 2003
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Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector
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Intellectual Property
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Director of Intellectual Property
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He was a key figure in the organizational start up of the company's IP program, recruitment of SPS IP technical staff, and was responsible for complete program oversight including: IP generation, patent administration, patent preparation and prosecution, patent portfolio management, IP spin-off businesses, IP analysis, IP software tools, IP competitive intelligence, and reverse engineering of semiconductor devices and electronic systems. He was the founder of a reverse engineering laboratory in Kiev, Ukraine with 25 scientists and engineers. He was also responsible for infringement detection, proof preparation, and patent licensing to generate and grow royalty revenue.
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1981 to 1996
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Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector
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MOS Analytical Laboratories
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Department Manager
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Expert was Departmental Manager of multiple departments composed of Surface Analysis, Chemistry, Technology Assessment, and Failure Analysis Laboratories. He was responsible for technical and professional personnel, appropriations, expenses, headcount, and budgets. He also worked in materials characterization, microanalysis, and scanning probe techniques for VLSI/ULSI fabrication from raw silicon to packaging. Expert did competitor reverse engineering and construction analysis of integrated circuits. He performed root cause failure analysis and assessment of silicon based integrated circuits. He did advanced reliability and technology assessment of critical silicon based processes including multilevel metallization, thin dielectrics, and transistor stability issues such as HCI and ESD phenomena. He was also involved in wafer processing and packaging problem solving.
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1978 to 1981
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Tracor Inc.
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Applied Sciences
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Senior Scientist
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He worked on underwater acoustics, SONAR signal processing, digital signal processing, classification algorithms and techniques, and spectral analysis.
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1975 to 1978
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Radian Inc.
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Advanced Systems
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Senior Scientist
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Expert performed acoustic emission monitoring, vibration monitoring, transfer function analysis, and modal analysis of mechanical structures for incipient failure detection. He also worked on the precipitation kinetics of insoluble species in sulfur dioxide exhaust scrubbing processes.
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1974 to 1975
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The Johns Hopkins University
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Chemistry
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Postdoctoral Associate
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He was involved in experimental solid state physics, materials science, materials characterization, ultra high vacuum technology, optical spectroscopy, and cryogenics.
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of the Licensing Executives Society, IEEE, and the Motorola Science Advisory Board Associate (SABA).
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Professional Appointments
He was asked to join the Board of Advisors for Chipworks, Inc. He has been a member of the Organizing Committee for the International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA) for eight years, and was nominated for Conference Chair twice. He was a member of the Technical Program Committee for the International Reliability Physics Symposium for two years, is Co-chair of the Failure Analysis Subcommittee. Expert is a member of the High Technology Committee for the Licensing Executives Society. He has chaired four conferences and has chaired or co-chaired numerous technical sessions.
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Awards/Recognition
Expert is a member of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Epsilon Phi Honor Society, Society of Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemical Honor Society. He earned his B.S. Degree with High Honors; was on the Dean's List; obtained a Full Scholarship from Commercial Credit Corporation; was listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1968-1969; received an Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation Fellowship, 1971; was awarded a three-year National Science Foundation Pre-doctoral Traineeship; is listed in Who's Who in the Southwest and in Who's Who in the World.
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Publications and Patents
He is author or co-author of 37 professional journal articles. He wrote three trade journal publications in the area of electronics design based on his own work. A patent was issued in 1983 on an electronic system intended for home security protection designed and developed through his own work. Two other patents have been issued and assigned to Motorola, a third has been filed with the USPTO.
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1978 to 1981
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Various Navy Labs
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Contract Research
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Expert worked on underwater acoustics, SONAR signal processing, digital signal processing, classification algorithms and techniques, and spectral analysis, as well as analog and digital electronics and design, and RF design. He held Top Secret clearance.
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Expert consulted for the McKool Smith Law Firm for 14 months full time as an intellectual property consultant for several of their high technology clients. He performed the following duties: patent infringement research/patent mining; reverse engineering and analysis; claim chart preparation; licensing negotiations; patent litigation support; and expert witness.
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Expert was consultant to O'Keefe, Egan, & Peterman Law Firm, Austin, TX for client Micron Semiconductor, 2003 - 2004
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Expert was consultant to Global Intellectual Strategies, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, for clients Texas Instruments and Harris Corp., 2004 – 2005.
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Expert is consultant to STMicroelectronics Inc., process portfolio manager and licensing, 2005 – Present.
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Expert is consultant to Micron Technology Inc., Boise, Idaho, semiconductor technology, 2007 – Present.
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As a member of the Intota consultant network,
Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as an Advanced Semiconductor Technology Intellectual Property Consultant and Licensing Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company,
or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.
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Expert gave deposition in the matter of Lemelson Foundation v. Motorola Inc.
Intota experts can serve as expert witnesses or litigation consultants offering expert testimony, expert advice, litigation support,
forensic services, and related expert witness services. Expert can serve as an expert witness or litigation consultant in intellectual property (patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright),
product liability, and insurance matters. Expert may provide forensic expert witness testimony, litigation consulting services, forensic investigation,
and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as an Advanced Semiconductor Technology Intellectual Property Expert Witness and Licensing Expert Witness.
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ask the experts services particulars by submitting an expert request.
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1997 to 2003
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Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, and Czech Republic)
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Expert founded a reverse engineering laboratory in Kiev, Ukraine with 25 scientists and engineers.
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1996 to
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Canada
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He has worked closely at various times with the reverse engineering laboratories in Ottawa, Canada, and is still in association with them.
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Expert serves as a resource to
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Advanced Semiconductor Technology Intellectual Property and Licensing.
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Training/Seminars
He has given: 18 presentations at national and international scientific and technical meetings, and Licensing Executives Society meetings; six invited papers and tutorials; and eight university colloquium and seminar presentations.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection He is well acquainted with all major reverse engineering laboratories.
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