Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Online & Technology Law
MEET THE TEAM
Team
Adam Bell BSc. Ph.D. & J.D.
Over 20 years of law-firm and in-house experience. Ph.D. from the University of Oxford, and J.D. from University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Vast experience practicing patent and trademark law and managing strategic IP portfolios for diverse US and international clients. Serving on the boards of numerous technology companies focusing on biotech, AI and carbon capture. Founder of www.iplegaled.com, the No.1 IP paralegal training course in the US. Passionate about justice, education, the environment and creating a better world for our children. Active in pro bono work with environmental and veterans associations including ActionZone.
Matthew Kaser Ph.D.
Passionately enthusiastic about science, and bringing that enthusiasm to the most complex areas of patent law, Matthew holds a doctorate in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford and a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the University of Wales. His impressive academic experience includes post-doctoral positions at the University of California, the University of Texas, a post-doctoral fellowship in Molecular Endocrinology at the REI Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and a faculty position at the UCSF Department of Pediatrics. Matthew worked at Incyte Genomics in Palo Alto, and then as Director of IP at Mendel Biotechnology and is registered to practice before the USPTO. Matthew is an author of many papers and books on immunology. He is an ardent amateur anthropologist with a particular interest in the development of language.
Phil Wagner BS
Of Counsel. 20 years experience of patent preparation and prosecution. Technical fields include integrated circuits, electro-optical systems, mechanical devices, and software, data acquisition systems, test and measurement instrumentation, and display systems. Further technical experience with microprocessor, microcontroller, communications, A/D, D/A, I/O, and flat panel display components and systems. B.S. Chemical Engineering; Registered USPTO Patent Agent.
Gregory Smith BS
Of Counsel. Highly respected patent attorney with 30 years experience providing patent expertise for large corporations, including IBM, Samsung, and Atheros Communications (Qualcomm). Active Member of California State Bar. USPTO Registered Patent Attorney.
John Kelly EE
With over 20 years years of experience in complex electrical engineering, chip fabrication, guidance systems and missiles and aerospace, He is an expert in computer related inventions. John provides our clients with expert support for electrical, software and and AI portfolios.
Imtiaz Billah BS MS
​Graduated from Brandeis University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Master of Science in Organic Chemistry in 2005 from University of Chicago. Production chemist from 2006-2009. Candidate in the PhD program from 2009 to 2014 at Johns Hopkins University, inorganic chemistry. Registered US Patent Agent, 2016.
Shari Miller BA
Our truly superb paralegal and Trademark Specialist, trained at Thomson-Reuters. Shari is highly skilled in US and international trademark administration and is thoroughly familiar with trademark-related commercial procedures and requirements such as Amazon-registration. Shari has a great deal of experience with trademark disputes and dispute resolution. Shari also has experience with all aspects of patent administration.