Edward Sherman | Santa Rosa Intellectual Property Lawyer
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About Edward
I have over 20 years of private practice and in-house experience aiding and advising scientists, engineers and managers in identifying and protecting IP through all phases of the product development cycle; including preparing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications, clearance and validity opinions, structuring licensing and joint development programs, as well as advising on trade secret matters. I also have prior technical and program management experience, including licensing program management and business development. For the last 16 of these years I have been in private practice as a registered patent attorney, with the 4 prior years working a patent agent.
During this period it has become more difficult to obtain patents in the US due to a several Supreme Court decisions. To increase the likelihood of patents with valuable claims being allowed, I take an very proactive approach to engage with my clients and inventors. First, I want to understand how and why earlier attempts or designs failed or were inferior to the current invention. I also try to anticipate how an examiner may combine prior art (generally patents and publications) from various fields and/or apply legal precedent to reject my client’s claims for being obvious. We then prepare the patent specification to point out unexpected benefits and advantages, especially if the accrue from subtle differences in the products or technology that are unlikely to be found in the prior art
The following are representative of areas in which I prepare and prosecute patent applications:
Polymer and Materials Sciences, Metallurgy, Thin Film and Semiconductor Processing
Image Processing and Display Technology
Personal Care Products
Medical Devices and Diagnostic Technology
Instrumentation and Optics
Electronic Packaging
Consumer products, including exercise equipment and sporting goods
Chemical and Bio-Chemical Processes and Energy Generation
Software and the IOT.
I also advise and represent a wide variety of clients and business entities in developing and registering trademarks, as well as copyright protection.
During this period it has become more difficult to obtain patents in the US due to a several Supreme Court decisions. To increase the likelihood of patents with valuable claims being allowed, I take an very proactive approach to engage with my clients and inventors. First, I want to understand how and why earlier attempts or designs failed or were inferior to the current invention. I also try to anticipate how an examiner may combine prior art (generally patents and publications) from various fields and/or apply legal precedent to reject my client’s claims for being obvious. We then prepare the patent specification to point out unexpected benefits and advantages, especially if the accrue from subtle differences in the products or technology that are unlikely to be found in the prior art
The following are representative of areas in which I prepare and prosecute patent applications:
Polymer and Materials Sciences, Metallurgy, Thin Film and Semiconductor Processing
Image Processing and Display Technology
Personal Care Products
Medical Devices and Diagnostic Technology
Instrumentation and Optics
Electronic Packaging
Consumer products, including exercise equipment and sporting goods
Chemical and Bio-Chemical Processes and Energy Generation
Software and the IOT.
I also advise and represent a wide variety of clients and business entities in developing and registering trademarks, as well as copyright protection.
Please call to learn more about our fee structure and schedule a consultation.
Experience
Attorney
Law Office of Edward S. Sherman
Present
Santa Rosa, CA
Admission
California
2002
Education
University of Massachusetts
Ph.D. (Polymer Science & Engineering)
1980
Northwestern Univ; Evanston Il
Bachelor (Material Science & Engineering)
1977
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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State Bar of California Member2002 - Present
Additional Info
Founded 2001
Law Office of Edward S. Sherman Highlights
Intellectual Property, Copyright, Patent, Trademark, International Intellectual Property, Registered Patent Attorney
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