JOHN CHANDLER

acy1x0@r.postjobfree.com Austin, Texas @JohnChandlerESQ Mobile: 509-***-****

Patent Attorney

Representative Arts 12 years of prep/pros experience in software, computer security, cryptocurrencies, OCR, UI, mobile, embedded systems, digital and analog signal processing, computer architectures, farming equipment, food production and nuclear equipment. Served as outside counsel, in-house counsel, judicial law clerk, computer programmer and engineer. Registered in TX (2004), WA (2011) and CA (2012; in-house counsel only).

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

TOLER LAW GROUP, Austin TX 2016-present Patent Attorney

Provide foreign and domestic patent and related legal services to existing and new clients.

CHANDLER IP LAW OFFICE, Coeur D’Alene ID 2015-2016 Patent Attorney

Provided patent, trademark and other intellectual property legal services to existing and new clients including licensing, preparation and prosecution, appeals, litigation, licensing, open source issues, start-up considerations, and international concerns.

SIMPSON THACHER & BARLETT LLP, Palo Alto CA 2014-2015 Staff Attorney

Served on patent litigation and M&A teams handling various matters for high profile clients in the Bay Area. Performed due diligence and research tasks associated with licensing and patent litigation including drafting claim charts, finding relevant references, generating patent landscapes, refining evidence, and developing arguments.

BIT ACTION, INC., San Jose CA 2013-2014 IP Counsel

Drafted and prosecuted founding patent applications for disruptive start-up. Provided legal counsel on a wide variety of matters: in-bound and out-bound licensing, NDAs, corporate governance, compliance, open source issues, export controls and privacy.

ABBYY USA SOFTWARE HOUSE, INC., Milpitas CA 2011-2013 In-House IP Counsel

Recruited to take over entire docket of patent and trademark matters, and develop world-wide patent portfolio for Russia-based software company. Prepared 40-50 new patent applications per year. Provided strategic direction for patent portfolio in view of then current and future direction for all technology units. Provided recommendations to executives related to pending and potential IP litigation and open source issues. Provided freedom to operate and non-infringement opinions. Originated invention disclosure program and all internal operating procedures related to patent filings. Liaised with departments of Russian headquarters. Trained headquarter staff as patent delegates for development teams; taught relevant portions of U.S. law. Managed outside trademark counsel and made recommendations as to Internet presence and best practices.

CONSTELLATION LAW GROUP, Seattle WA 2010-2011 Outside Counsel

Drafted and prosecuted patent applications; advised internal stakeholders about enforceability of patent claims for prominent patent assertion entity.

LEE & HAYES, PLLC, Spokane WA 2007-2010 Associate

Drafted and prosecuted patent applications before the USPTO for large corporate clients. Advised internal stakeholders on potential profitability and enforceability of individual matters. Managed small team of attorneys and agents in meeting deadlines and metrics.

SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, Idaho Falls ID 2006-2007 Law Clerk

Performed rigorous legal analysis of complex issues under criminal and civil state law, and drafted judicial opinions, memoranda, orders and other court documents for the Honorable Richard T. St. Clair. Prepared jury instructions and attended all jury trials.

CARSTENS & CAHOON, LLP, Dallas TX 2004-2005 Associate

Served as outside prep/pros/litigation counsel to a mix of small and large clients at a boutique law firm focused exclusively on patent, trademark and copyright matters. Provided recommendation as to open source issues. Legal services were across a variety of technical arts.

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TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

ABB AUTOMATION, INC., Houston TX 2000-2001 Senior Software Developer

Leader in automation technologies that enable utility and industry to improve performance process simulation

Ported industry-leading dynamic process simulator, SIMCONx, from FORTRAN to C++ for installations world-wide. Solved issues related to use of open source code, source control, build machines and build schedules.

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC., Houston TX 1996-2000 Engineer / Industry Analyst

Leading company that optimizes process manufacturing

Served on integration teams to install, configure and certify correct operation of AspenTech and third-party software in petrochemical and refining locations throughout the world. Used various platforms: UNIX, OpenVMS, Windows, and LINUX. Responsible for contributions to technical and financial proposals. Programmed in C, HLBL, and platform specific DCS languages. Addressed open source issues as needed. Served as subject matter expert in distributed control systems, including Honeywell, Foxboro, and Fisher-Rosemount. Integrated software solutions customized for vertical markets including refining, petrochemicals, and polymers.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, Salt Lake City UT 1992-96 Research Assistant

Performed in vivo and in vitro experimentation of drug delivery under NIH grants; worked half-time while earning undergraduate degree.

EDUCATION

The University of Texas School of Law, Austin TX, JD 2004

• Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal (TIPLJ):

Symposium Committee (2002), and

Staff Editor and Symposium Coordinator (2003)

• Scholarships: Tom C. Clark Fellows Scholarship (2002), James A. Elkins Memorial Scholarship (2003),

Bates, Brocks, Border, Roberts Endowed Presidential Scholarship (2004)

The University of Utah, Salt Lake City UT, BS Chemical Engineering 1996

PRO BONO EFFORTS

ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION (EFF), San Francisco, 2010-2017

Volunteer Attorney – provide free legal advice to those wrongfully accused of violating copyrights.

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