Patent Eligibility Strategies

Tony Bonner represents Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and individual investors with respect to patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, copyright registration, patent opinions, open source issues, IP licensing and related litigation. He has unique experience in IP prosecution, litigation and licensing in the electrical, computer and mechanical engineering fields. In the electrical and computer fields, Tony's experience includes DSL technologies, microelectronics, GPS technologies, integrated circuits, networking, communications, semiconductor, computer architecture, Internet technologies, personal communication services, software and digital logic. In the mechanical engineering field, he has experience in manufacturing and medical devices. Tony also provides guidance on open source issues including performing open source audits, analyzing open source compliance, and counseling clients wishing to submit software to the open source community.

Michael Carey is an Member of F. Chau & Associates. Mr. Carey regularly prepares and prosecutes utility patents with an emphasis on the technology areas of software, and electrical and mechanical engineering. Mr. Carey also develops technology and processes to increase the efficiency of patent preparation and prosecution. Prior to becoming a patent attorney, Mr. Carey was a Major, Chief of Command Post, and Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force, and flew a C-130 in multiple combat deployments.

Alex Zumbulyadis has extensive experience in preparing and prosecuting patents across a diverse range of industries, including non-invasive sensors for medical and identification applications, commercial and residential heating and cooling solutions, transport refrigeration, handling of materials in medical processes, machine learning and automated control software, and components for semiconductor manufacturing. Alex also has significant experience with patent landscaping and strategy, helping clients identify open spaces where high-value patents can be pursued and confirming freedom to operate. In particular, he has led landscaping efforts around machine learning systems in various applications, such as utility grid controls.