Joseph Wang

Current

• Registered Patent Attorney at Schwegman, Lundberg, & Woessner

Past

• Registered Patent Agent at Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth
• Law Student at Santa Clara University
• Senior Software QA Engineer at Harmonic

• Technical Marketing Engineer at C-Cube
• Software QA Engineer at DiviCom
• Product Support Engineer - Multimedia at SGI (Silicon Graphics)
• Field Service Engineer at SGI (Silicon Graphics)

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Education

• Santa Clara University School of Law
• University of California, Los Angeles

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Connections

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Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• My patent law firm
• One of my favorite startups
• Call me using Jaxtr

Joseph Wang’s Summary

Patent prosecution and strategic counseling.

Juris Doctor, Santa Clara University School of Law, 2008.
Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, UCLA, 1991.
Registered Patent Attorney, USPTO Reg. No. 61,123.

Joseph Wang’s Specialties:

Patent prosecution, strategic counseling, and portfolio analysis in software, networking, electrical, and mechanical technologies, with special emphasis on digital media innovations.

Prior to entering patent law, I worked for fourteen years in computer systems, hardware, software, networking, and digital media. My roles included customer support, field service, technical publications, technical marketing, and software testing.

Joseph Wang’s Experience

• Registered Patent Attorney

  Schwegman, Lundberg, & Woessner

  (Law Practice industry)

  November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

  Protected intellectual property for clients. Drafted patent applications, office action responses, and appeal briefs. Analyzed patent portfolios using claim mapping. Managed claim mapping operations. Counseled clients on prosecution strategy. Prioritized innovations for potential patenting. Business development.

• Registered Patent Agent

  Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth

  (Partnership; Law Practice industry)

  June 2006 — November 2008 (2 years 6 months)

  Protected intellectual property for clients. Drafted patent applications, office action responses, and appeal briefs. Analyzed patent portfolios using claim mapping. Prioritized innovations for potential patenting. Searched prior art. Researched legal opinions on patent validity and infringement.

• Law Student

  Santa Clara University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2005 — May 2008 (2 years 10 months)

  Courses included: Patent Law, Patent Prosecution, Cyberspace Law, Technology Licensing, Protection of Intellectual Property, Business Planning, Business Organizations, Telephone & Broadband Regulations, Leadership for Lawyers, and Legal Ethics.
  
  Witkin Award for Academic Excellence - Business Planning.
  Intellectual Property Association (IPA), Academic Development Chair 2006-2007.

• Senior Software QA Engineer

  Harmonic

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; HLIT; Telecommunications industry)

  2001 — 2005 (4 years )

  Bright and versatile engineer supporting product development, customers, marketing, or sales. Great written and presentation skills. Organized. Self-starting. Combines team leading with consensus building.
  
  Expertise: Product lifecycle process. Software testing. Product support. Defect tracking and analysis. Customer support. Field service. Account management. Beta program management. Escalation coordination. Trade show planning and support. Technical documentation. Training development and delivery. Video compression and distribution. MPEG-2. HDTV. ATSC. DVB. Video production and post.

• Technical Marketing Engineer

  C-Cube

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; CUBE; Semiconductors industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year )

  Trade show planning, execution, and support. Technical documentation. Firmware testing. Escalation management.

• Software QA Engineer

  DiviCom

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  1999 — 2000 (1 year )

  Video quality testing. Software testing. Defect tracking and analysis. Laboratory maintenance.

• Product Support Engineer - Multimedia

  SGI (Silicon Graphics)

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; SGI; Computer Hardware industry)

  1994 — 1999 (5 years )

  Digital media hardware and software testing. Compliance verification. Escalation management. Technical documentation and training. Laboratory management and maintenance.

• Field Service Engineer

  SGI (Silicon Graphics)

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; SGI; Computer Hardware industry)

  1991 — 1994 (3 years )

  Onsite customer support of computer hardware and software. Customer training. Account management. Trade show support. Inventory control and auditing.

Additional Information

Joseph Wang’s Websites:

• My patent law firm
• One of my favorite startups
• Call me using Jaxtr

Joseph Wang’s Honors:

National Merit Corporate Scholarship
Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Business Planning

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