Engineer Power Plant

GORDON F. BELCHER

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Intellectual Property ATTORNEY

Experienced USPTO registered patent attorney

Extensive background drafting and prosecuting high volume of U.S. patent

applications to issuance.

Ability to independently manage U.S./foreign patent prosecution docket.

Experienced in EPO oppositions.

Substantial litigation experience including action against USPTO (35 U.S.C.

145).

Licensed Professional Engineer, substantial engineering experience.

Technologies: medical devices, internal combustion engines, software, basic

electrical hardware.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Monday Night Law Clinic New

York, NY

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

September 2009 - present

Pro Bono Attorney

. Meet with clients to discuss legal matters such as bankruptcy,

consumer issues, matrimonial, employment, and landlord-tenant.

Contract Legal Work New

York, NY

Attorney

2009 - 2010

. Hudson Legal/Quinn Emanuel (March - May 2010): on-line document review

for patent infringement litigation related to cable TV boxes.

. Hudson Legal/Fitzpatrick, Cella (January - March 2010): on-line

document review for patent infringement litigation related to

pharmaceuticals.

. Hudson Legal/Wilson Sonsini (November - December 2009): on-line

document review for patent infringement litigation related to smart

cards.

. De Novo Legal/Simpson Thacher (May - June 2009): on-line document

review for complex technology litigation related to micro-processors.

Hoffmann & Baron, LLP Parsippany,

NJ

Counsel April 2003 -

March 2009

. Drafted and prosecuted U.S., PCT, and foreign patent applications

(utility and design).

. Prepared opinions related to infringement of U.S. patents.

. Advised foreign associates on oppositions to European patents in EPO.

. Prepared appeal brief for trademark application to TTAB.

. Technologies: vascular grafts, stents, drug delivery systems, cable

ties, hand tools for installing cable ties, wall mountings for

electrical connectors, voice communication systems for improving

bandwidth, email and voicemail systems, fluid dispensers, animal

litter.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius New

York, NY

Hopgood, Calimafde, Judlowe & Mondolino

January 1998 - March 2003

Associate

. Hopgood merged with Morgan, Lewis January 1, 2002.

. Drafted and prosecuted U.S., PCT and foreign patent applications.

. Defended USPTO reexaminations including drafting of appeal briefs,

assistance with request for rehearing, and assistance with petitions.

GORDON F. BELCHER

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius New

York, NY

Hopgood, Calimafde, Judlowe & Mondolino

January 1998 - March 2003

Associate

. Action against USPTO under 35 U.S.C. 145: assisted with briefs,

declarations of witnesses, and "Markman-type" hearing.

. Drafted opinion letters to clients on credibility of witnesses

interested in litigation, patent infringement and unfair competition,

and multiple reexaminations.

. Technologies: medical devices related to blood circulation,

orthopaedics, anesthesiology, opthamology, surgical targeting,

ultrasound; liquid level sensors; microvalves; high pressure valve;

sound absorption; thermal shielding, business methods.

Contract Legal Work New

York, NY

Attorney/Paralegal

1996 - 1998

. Drafted legal memorandum on doctrine of equivalents, and duty of

disclosure.

. Document reviews for patent infringement litigations.

. Document review for U.S. Department of Justice antitrust review of

proposed merger (Second Request).

. Digested trial and deposition testimony for securities and partnership

litigations.

Law Offices of Mark I. Peroff

New York, NY

Associate 1995 -

1996

. Drafted U.S. patent applications (utility and design).

. Prepared opinions on patentability, patent validity and infringement,

and copyright infringement.

. Drafted legal memorandum on remedies for patent infringement.

. Technologies: automotive vehicle frames, automotive components.

Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

New York, NY

Associate 1994 -

1995

. Drafted and prosecuted U.S. patent applications.

. Prepared patent infringement opinion including patent infringement

search at USPTO.

. Technologies: electronic digital data transmission, medical devices,

fire doors.

Morgan & Finnegan New

York, NY

Associate 1993 -

1994

. Prosecuted U.S. patent application counterparts to foreign

applications.

. Drafted interrogatories, document requests, and motion for

consolidated discovery for patent infringement litigations.

. Analyzed client documents for patent litigation opinion.

. Drafted legal memoranda on copyright infringement, and interplay

between intellectual property and antitrust law.

. Technologies: semiconductor and transistor manufacturing methods,

digital circuits, automotive components, medical devices.

General Motors Corporation

Detroit, MI

Attorney

1988 - 1992

. Drafted and prosecuted U.S. patent applications.

. Prepared opinions on patentability, patent infringement, and patent

validity.

. Prepared legal memorandum on on-sale and public use bars to

patentability after reduction to practice.

. Counseled on licensing agreement.

. Technologies: intake systems, valve timing, control mechanisms,

blocks, crankshafts for internal combustion engines.

GORDON F. BELCHER

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Senniger, Powers, Leavitt & Roedel

St. Louis, MO

Associate 1987 -

1988

. Drafted original U.S. patent applications.

. Prepared legal memorandum on collateral estoppel and res judicata.

. Litigation support.

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Potomac Electric Power Company

Washington, DC

Engineer-Generating Engineering

1981 - 1987

. Prepared engineering studies, designs, and specifications for coal-

burning steam generators.

. Evaluated proposals by engineering consultants to study alternative

technologies to conventional coal-burning for coal-fueled power plant.

. Prepared preliminary siting study for coal-fueled power plant.

EDUCATION

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

J.D.

1986

. During matriculation, employed full-time as engineer at Potomac

Electric Power Company.

. Satisfied professional experience requirement for Registered

Professional Engineer, Maryland.

University of Maryland

College Park, MD

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, cum laude

1981

. Honor Society memberships: Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi,

John Marshall.

. Dean's List, College of Engineering.

. Campus Judicial Board, 1980 to 1981, Chief Justice, spring 1981:

Served on student panel that conducted hearings on alleged

disciplinary offenses by students against University.

LICENSES

. Bar Admissions: New York, District of Columbia, Missouri

. Registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

. Licensed Professional Engineer, Maryland

MEMBERSHIPS

. Association of the Bar of the City of New York

. International Intellectual Property Society

. National Society of Professional Engineers

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