Congressional Candidate / Intellectual Property Executive
Greater Boston Area
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- Candidate at Richard Baker for Congress
- Director of Intellectual Property Licensing at 3Com Corporation
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- School Committee Representative at Pentucket Regional School District
- Director of Automation Intellectual Property at Schneider Electric
- Engineering Manager at Schneider Automation
- Education
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- Pierce Law
- Harvard University
- University of New Hampshire
- Keene High School
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Richard Baker’s Summary
Richard Baker is a tough, honest leader driven to deliver creative, intellectual solutions to problems facing corprorate and governmental organizations. He is a seasoned negotiator with the ability to push difficult issues to settlement through integrity, honor, and cooperation.
Richard Baker’s Specialties:
Patents, licensing, intellectual property, international experience, engineering management, municipal finance, union negotiation, government regulation
Richard Baker’s Experience
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Candidate
Richard Baker for Congress
(Political Organization industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Republican Candidate for Congress from the Massaschusetts 6th Congressional District. The 6th District includes much of Essex County and some of Middlesex County, including Lynn, Salem, Gloucester, Beverly, Newburyport, Bedford, Burlington, Reading and Peabody.
In the 2008 election cycle, received over 95,000 votes, the highest number of votes for a Congressional challenger in Massachusetts in 2008 and the second highest statewide for a challenger since 1998. Ran against 6 term incumbant US Congressman John Tierney. -
Director of Intellectual Property Licensing
3Com Corporation
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; COMS; Computer Networking industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)
Responsible for the licensing program of patent portfolio consisting of over 1400 US patents. Developed strategies for the monetization of the 3Com patent portfolio and integrated these strategies into the overall 3Com corporate strategy. Successfully marketed and sold patents at Ocean Tomo’s live patent auctions, receiving the second highest amount for a sale at two consecutive auctions. Initiated a number of licensing programs and led licensing negotiations. Monitored and tracked licensees to assure compliance with the terms of the licenses. Managed the prosecution of a small portfolio of pending patent applications. Monitored government regulations and assessed impact on 3Com’s business.
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School Committee Representative
Pentucket Regional School District
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
May 2005 — May 2007 (2 years 1 month)
Joined the Pentucket Regional School Committee at a time of great financial difficulties and worked with the committee to restore fiscal health to the district. Chairman of subcommittees negotiating union contracts with the teachers, custodial, and clerical unions and of a subcommittee negotiating leases for the elementary schools; member of subcommittee hearing union grievances.
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Director of Automation Intellectual Property
Schneider Electric
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Internet industry)
February 1984 — August 2004 (20 years 7 months)
Created an intellectual property program, including the creation of IP strategies, the organization of a portfolio of patents, and the authoring of a number of patent disclosures. Led the IP team through the acquisition and disposal of IP assets and licensing activities.
Patent Licensing. Conducted an international licensing campaign to license a set of patents in the area of web access to factory automation equipment. This resulted in a number of licenses (total revenue $10-100 million) and in the prevention of several competitors from offering products that were covered by our patents.
Patent Portfolio Development. Starting with a few random lists of old patents, identified and organized a list of the patent assets owned by Schneider Automation. Mapped US and foreign patent portfolio to determine areas where coverage could be extended. Increased the number of disclosures filed from 2-3 per year to over 40.
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Engineering Manager
Schneider Automation
(Public Company; Internet industry)
1984 — 1999 (15 years)
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Engineering Manager
Modicon
(Public Company; Internet industry)
1984 — 1999 (15 years)
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Engineering Manager
AEG
(Internet industry)
1984 — 1999 (15 years)
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Software Engineer
GSG
(Internet industry)
1981 — 1984 (3 years)
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Software Engineer
General Systems Group
(Internet industry)
1981 — 1984 (3 years)
Richard Baker’s Education
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Pierce Law
Intellectual Property May 2000 — July 2004
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Harvard University
Applied Math (Computer Science) January 1982 — May 1984
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University of New Hampshire
BS , Computer Science and English , 1977 — 1981
- Activities and Societies:
- Treasurer, New Hampshire Outing Club (1979-1981)
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Keene High School
Diploma , 1972 — 1977
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Richard Baker’s Honors:
Inventor on 15 US patents issued in my name and approximately 12 patents pending in the web, embedded Ethernet, and business method areas.
Richard Baker’s Contact Settings
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