Attorney

Computer engineer (UCLA & USC) for over ** years

Attorney-at-law (California) and USPTO Patent Attorney since 2003

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

June, 2008 to Present Larry E. Severin, Esq. (Solo practice) Seal Beach

Since November, 2008 Shimokaji & Associates Irvine

Since June, 2008 James A. Rainboldt & Associates Long Beach

March, 2003 to May, 2008 Wang, Hartmann, Gibbs & Cauley Newport Beach

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

1997 to 2002 Odetics, Inc. Anaheim

1988 to 1997 Rockwell International Anaheim

1987 to 1988 University of Southern California Marina Del Rey

1983 to 1987 TRW Redondo Beach

1981 to 1983 Hughes Aircraft Co. Fullerton

Patent and Technology Litigation

* Patent infringement litigation counsel with high success rate. Cases involve electrical switches (CDCA, ITC), gas fireplace accessories (CDCA), color-coded nails (CDCA), fluorescent lamps (NDCA), fibre channel RAID controllers (W.D. TX), digital cameras (MA binding arbitration), and serial converters (NJ).

* Analyze and argue patent infringement, validity, and damages; research and write briefs, memorandums and pleadings; conduct discovery, law-in-motion, and Markman hearings; analyze prosecution histories, prior art, claim construction and sales data; hire and handle expert witnesses; infringement opinions; cease-and-desist letters; licenses and other transactional documents.

* Breach of warranty cases involve medical device sterilization (CDCA) and wireless routers (CA state court). Trade secret cases involve disk drives (CA). Copyright cases involve computer software (CA). Trademark infringement cases involve PCs (CDCA) and compact disks (CDCA). Other cases involve domain name disputes (ICAAN), employment (EEOC), bankruptcy creditor (CDCA), personal injury and breach of contract (CA).

* Admitted to practice in CA state court, C.D. CA and N.D. CA federal courts. Member of IP and Technology Section, Orange County Bar Association, Long Beach Bar Association, and various networking and referral organizations.

* Excellent skills working and communicating with clients, other team members, and opposing counsel.

Patent Preparation and Prosecution

* Prepare and file patent applications with USPTO and PCT; manage associates in Taiwan and Canada; prepare and file amendments, responses to office actions, petitions, and requests for re-examination; conduct interviews with examiners; search for prior art; manage CPI docketing system; prepare/review 150+ provisional applications for Legal Zoom; present webinars.

* Technologies include: computer software and hardware, encryption/decryption, disk drives, still and video cameras, Internet protocols and applications; also, financial, simple mechanical, and some chemical. Excellent skills working with clients, examiners, and inventors.

Trademark Protection

* Trademark registration and litigation; office actions; TTAB oppositions; international monitoring and maintenance.

Computer engineer, software developer and project manager for research and design of commercial, scientific, and military (DOD Secret) computer systems.

* Applications include: expert systems (artificial intelligence), computer vision, circuitry diagnosis, path planning, mine detection, sonar classification, neural networks, data fusion, signal processing, video streaming, chip design, traffic management, user interfaces, databases, and Internet communication systems.

* Computer programming languages include: Java, Visual C++, Visual Basic, embedded C, HTML/JavaScript, Lisp, Prolog, Fortran, assembly language, and SQL. Very proficient with Microsoft Windows.

* Awards: TRW Masters Fellow, 1983; Rockwell Defense Electronics Engineering Innovator-of-the-Month, 1992; Odetics/GYYR Designer’s Award, 2001.

* Publications: Knowledge-Based System for Tactical Intelligence Data Reduction and Exploitation, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association AI Conferences, New Jersey, 1985, and Belgium, 1985.

EDUCATION

2002 Juris Doctor, Pacific Coast University School of Law

* Graduated with distinction, second in class; GPA: 94% (between A and A-).

* Member of Sigma Delta Kappa fraternity; volunteer proctor for torts and real property.

1987 Master of Science in Computer Science, UCLA

* Thesis: Parallel Execution of Prolog Programs.

1982 Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Cal. State U. Long Beach

* Option in computer science and engineering; minor in mathematics.

* Member of honor societies Tau Beta Pi (engineering) and Eta Kappa Nu (electrical engineering).

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