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Leonard Tachner, Attorney at Law

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San Jose, CA 95125

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Email: acx434@r.postjobfree.com

Seasoned and entrepreneurial IP attorney. Seeking in-house or other of-counsel opportunity with a dynamic bay area company or firm that values insight, experience, focus and hard work.

Law Practice Experience

2013-present Of counsel to Silicon Valley law firm and high tech corporation in patent validity

Studies, IP portfolio analysis, prior art assessment and patent claims evaluation

in support of litigation and reexamination.

1978-2013: Law Offices of Leonard Tachner, Irvine, CA

Private practice ? IP counsel, including patents (prosecution, litigation, licensing),

Trademarks (prosecution and litigation), copyrights and unfair competition.

Small partnership 1978-84, then sole practitioner. Exited private practice Nov. ?13

and relocated to San Jose, CA

1976-1978: Patent Counsel, Rockwell International, Fullerton, CA

1974-1976: Associate, Law Office of Reed Lawlor, Los Angeles, CA

Including litigation ? specific experience:

Federal litigation including copyright infringement, trademark infringement, counterfeiting, trade

secrets misappropriation, patent infringement, breach of contract, and unfair competition.

Conduct depositions, managed complex discovery and protective order compliance. Presentation

of opening statement, direct and cross examination of witnesses, closing argument. Provide

preparation of witnesses and exhibits. Draft federal appellate briefs and appear before Appellate

courts.

Engineering Experience

1965-73: North American Aviation. Communications and Instrumentation Test Engineer, Apollo,

Ford Aeronutronics, ECM Design Engineer.

Education

1973 JD Western State University College of Law (cum laude)

1969 MSEE California State University at Long Beach

1965 BSEE City College of the State University of New York

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Accolades and Publications

Assoc. Editor, Law Review, Western State University College of Law (1972-73)

Member, Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honor Society

Author: Numerous IP articles for Interface Age magazine, Briefcase magazine and other publications.

?OF COUNSEL? Amicus Brief in patent-related U.S. Supreme Court case: Dann vs. Johnston.

Instructor: Course in Intellectual Property Rights, Mechanical Engineering Department, CSU Long Beach.

Rated: ?AV Preeminent? in Martindale-Hubbell.

Author: Over 600 U.S. Patents issued to clients

Admissions to Practice

United States Supreme Court

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Federal District Courts of California

Supreme Court of California

California State Bar, 1973

IP Litigation Experience ? Lead Counsel

- Ceradyne Inc. V. Cercom Inc. And Coors Ceramics Company (DC S-Calif) CV 90 1432 GT (IEG)

Advised public company plaintiff on strategic patent acquisition and successful enforcement.

- Astro-Med Inc. V. Western Graphtec Inc. and Graphtec Corporation (DC C-Calif) CV 88 3348

RSWL (GHKx). Achieved a favorable patent defense settlement.

- Multiplex Technology, Inc. V. DJH Enterprises, Inc. dba Channel Vision Technology, Santa Ana

Civil No. 98-352 LHM (Anx) U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Achieved defense

victory in this patent enforcement action via motion for summary judgment

Other noteworthy patent litigation:

- American Underwater Products, Inc. and Ocean Pulse, Inc. V. Body Glove International LLC and

Chapman Walters Intercoastal Corp. (DC C-Calif) CV 09 00056 DOC (RNBx)

- CHAD Industries Inc. V. Automation Tooling Systems (DC C-Calif) CV 94 833 LGB (Bx)

- CHAD Industries Inc. V. Robodyne Corporation (SA CV 99 1111 AHS (EEx)

- Creative Pathways, Inc. et al V. James V. Pinto (SA CV 01-209 GLT (Anx)

- Karsten Manufacturing Corporation V. Lynx Golf Inc. (DC Arizona) CV 89 0309 PHXCLH

- Mathis V. Hydro Air Industries Inc. (DC C-Calif) 1 USPQ2d 1513 1986 (see also 8 USPQ2d

1029 and 8 USPQ2d 1551)

- McCulloch V. Albert E. Price Inc. (9th Cir.) 3 USPQ2d 1503 1987. This successful copyright

enforcement secured high margins for a unique gift product, and made new law

o http://www.redplatestore.com/you-are-special-today-red-plate.aspx

o http://www.leagle.com/decision/19871139823F2d316_11056

Successful copyright enforcement program for Lanz Inc. re textile patterns for sleeping garments:

- Lanz Inc. V. David Textiles Inc. (DC C-Calif) CV 89 0466 RMT (Bx) (successful trial outcome)

- Lanz Inc. V. Boleslaw Wydzga and Krystyna Wydzga (DC C-Calif) CV 89 5334 AAH

- Lanz Inc. V. Crown Tex Corp. (DC C-Calif) CV 92 7289 AWT

- Lanz Inc. V. Super Power Investment Ltd. (DC C-Calif) CV 92 0245 DT (SX)

- Lanz Inc. V. Target Stores Division of Dayton Hudson Corporation (DC C-Calif)

CV 93 2246 JMI (Ctx)

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- Lanz Inc. V. Wal-Mart, Crown Tex., Grinnell Pajama Corporation (DC C-Calif) CV 92 0246

AWT (JGX)

Influential expert witness in more than ten federal litigation and related dispute resolution proceedings involving patents and patent law matters

References available on request

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