Redmond, Washington, United States
Frank is a graduate of the Seattle University School of Law, a member of the Washington State Bar and a registered Patent Attorney before the USPTO. Frank also holds a MS in Electrical Engineering and a BS in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Washington. JD with focus in Intellectual Property Law (Seattle Univ.) MS in Electrical Engineering (Univ. of Wash.) BS in Analytical Chemistry (Univ. of Wash.) Certification in C-programming (Univ. of Wash.) Named inventor on three issued patents Three certifications in AutoCAD
B.E. Meyers & Co. Advanced Photonics, a growing defense industry company celebrating their 50th year in business, manufactures some of the worlds best and most popular aiming and illumination lasers. The General Counsel supports Operations, Sales, Domestic and International Business Development, Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Regulatory Compliance (FDA, ITAR, EAR, et al.), and Administration departments. The GC also manages several Outside Counsels, independent contactors, and external consultants. As GC, I take a pragmatic, 'boots on the ground' approach to risk counseling and achieving milestones. An Empowered Official (per 22 CFR 120.67) since 2022.
US and Foreign Government contract management. Manage IP portfolio. Manage ITAR / EAR compliance. Empowered Official per 22 CFR 120.67.
Preparation and prosecution of broad spectrum of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and other computer software (EE/CS) patent applications, typically for large National and Multinational entities, including disclosure interviews, foreign associate instructions, appeal practice, forward patenting sessions/harvests, competitive analysis, client development, etc.
Preparation and prosecution of broad spectrum of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and other computer software (EE/CS) patent applications, typically for large National and Multinational entities, including disclosure interviews, foreign associate instructions, appeal practice, forward patenting sessions/harvests, competitive analysis, client development, etc.
Preparation and prosecution of patent applications. Acted as IP Advisor and a subject matter expert on patent prosecution
Preparation and prosecution of EE, CS, and Chemistry patent applications as a full-time employee while also a full-time student (1L summer, full 2L year/summer, full 3L year, June 2004 to June 2006).
Master's Thesis Titled: Adaptive Imaging for Optical Microscopy Through the Use of a Digital Illumination Module (May 30, 2003)