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1300 North Seventeenth Street, Suite 1800
Arlington, Virginia 22209 (Arlington Co.)
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP was organized originally in 1964 by Donald R. Antonelli. The Firm opened its offices in Arlington (Rosslyn), Virginia, in 1994. The Firm practices in the area of intellectual property law, specifically patent, trademark and copyright. The firm carries the highest legal ability rating in Martindale-Hubbell. Statement of PracticePatent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition and Antitrust Law. International, Patent and Trademark Practice. Year Established: 1964
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Address1300 North Seventeenth Street, Suite 1800
Arlington, VA 22209, (Arlington Co.)
PhonePhone: 703-312-6600
Telefacsimile: 703-312-6666
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Hung H. Bui (Partner) born Hue, Vietnam, May 12, 1966; admitted to bar, 1995, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Drexel University (B.S.E.E., 1990); The Washington College of Law, American University (J.D., 1994). USPTO Patent Examiner, 1990-1991. Since 1991, Mr. Bui concentrates on counseling clients regarding intellectual property (IP) matters, with a special focus on prosecution and strategic planning of IP portfolios. Mr. Bui has rendered legal opinions on a wide variety of IP issues including trademark availability, patent validity, enforceability, infringement, product clearance, offensive and defensive patent strategies, and has participated in litigation matters involving patent infringement claims before the U.S. district courts and the International Trade Commission (ITC). In addition, Mr. Bui is well versed in all aspects of patent preparation, prosecution, license, reissue, reexamination, interference and appeals before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. His technology practice covers computer hardware and software architectures, business applications, telecommunications (including cellular and satellite systems), computer networks, network protocols and Internet-related systems (including electronic commerce and network security), semiconductor devices and fabrications, integrated circuits (ICs) and chipsets, medical diagnostics and monitoring systems, test and measurement equipments for advanced electronics and communications, and a wide variety of consumer electronic products, such as: information storage and retrieval systems, photographic and electro-photographic devices, solid state, magnetic and optical memory devices, and high-definition televisions (TVs) and related video systems, including thin-film transistor (TFT) and liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors, and plasma display panel (PDP) monitors. Active in his community, Mr. Bui has led the development of missions and goals statements, directed start-up activities, including filing of incorporation papers and related applications for IRS §501(c)(3) status, established personnel policies, procedure manuals, and agendas for meetings of Board of Directors for several community-based, non-profit organizations that promote the interests of Asian Americans in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Mr. Bui was a founding co-Chair and served as Chair of the Board of Directors of Asian American LEAD, a non-profit community-based organization dedicated to nurture and develop Asian American youths from low-income families in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, from 1998-2005. In addition to Asian American LEAD, Mr. Bui was a founding member and previously served as General Counsel for the Vietnamese American Society from 1994-2002. From 2002-2003, Mr. Bui served as Board Director of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington DC. Currently, Mr. Bui serves on the Board of MOSAICA (The Center for Nonprofit Development and Pluralism). Mr. Bui has also provided a wide variety of pro bono legal services and representations for low-income Asian Americans in both civil and criminal proceedings. Mr. Bui has spoken on numerous panels on US patent law and practice, and has given lectures and seminars on IP subjects and strategies before various IP associations, research institutes, and multinational corporations both in the US and Asia. PUBLICATONS include, for example: "Recent Update Regarding U.S. Patent Law for Y2007-Y2008: Rebalancing Equity Interests Between Patent Holders and Accused Infringers to Create an Incentive for Innovation without Impeding Normal Technological Progress," IPFrontline ¿ Intellectual Property & Technology Magazine, December 10, 2008; "KSR: New Hurdle for Patentability But Not So Obvious," IPFrontline ¿ Intellectual Property & Technology Magazine, October 7, 2008; "Quanta v. LG: Scope of Patent Exhaustion Doctrine," IPFrontline ¿ Intellectual Property & Technology Magazine, October 16, 2008; "MedImmune v. Genetech: Accused Infringers Strike," IPFrontline ¿ Intellectual Property & Technology Magazine, October 27, 2008; "In re Bilski, No. 2007-1130 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 15, 2008): Hedging on the Scope of Patentable Subject Matter for Business Methods under 35 U.S.C. §101," IPFrontline ¿ Intellectual Property & Technology Magazine, September 17, 2008; and "Practical Strategies To Develop An IP Portfolio and Avoid Mistakes Pertaining to IP for High-Tech Startup and Small Companies," IPFrontline ¿ Intellectual Property & Technology Magazine, April 26, 2006. SPEECHES & PROGRAMS include, for example: "The Future of Business Methods and Computer Software in the United States after In re Bilski", American Intellectual Property Law Association, IP Practice in Japan Committee, presented to the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property Japan (AIPPI), the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA), and the Institute of Intellectual Property (IIP), Tokyo, Japan, April 23, 2009; "The Future of Business Methods and Computer Software after In re Bilski", American Intellectual Property Law Association Mid-Winter Institute, IP Practice in Japan Committee, presented to members of AIPLA and Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA) and LES Japan, Miami, Florida, January 26, 2009; "In re Bilski, No. 2007-1130 (Fed. Cir. 2008): Hedging the Scope of Patentable Subject Matter under 35 U.S.C. §", American Intellectual Property Law Association Annual Meeting, IP Practice in Japan Committee, presented to members of AIPLA and Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA) and LES Japan, Washington, DC, October 21, 2008; "An Intellectual Property Update", National Business Institute (NBI), presented to bar members for continuing legal education (CLE), Washington, DC, October 17, 2008; "Where Are the USPTO and the Federal Circuit Headed With 35 U.S.C. §101? Back To The Future: Trends in Patentability of Computer Software, Data Signals and Business Methods", American Intellectual Property Law Association, IP Practice in the Far East, presented to members of the Korea Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA), Seoul, Korea, June 23, 2008; "Patent Trolls: Are Patent Trolls Still Viable In View of Recent Case Law & Proposed Patent Reform Legislation?", American Intellectual Property Law Association, IP Practice in Japan Committee, presented to the Institute of Intellectual Property (IIP), the Japan Patent Office (JPA), and the Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA), Tokyo, Japan, April 16, 2008; "KSR AND ITS PROGENY: NOT SO PATENTLY OBVIOUS", American Intellectual Property Law Association, IP Practice in Japan Committee, presented to members of AIPLA and Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA) and LES Japan, Washington, DC, October 16, 2007; "Recent Developments in US IP Law: The Details of the Patent Reform Act of 2005/2006/2007, Post KRS Obviousness Cases and New USPTO Rules on Claim Examination and Continuation Applications", Asian Pacific Intellectual Property Association, presented to members of the Taiwanese Bars, Hsinchu, Taiwan, October 9, 2007; "Post-KSR Lower Court Decisions" & "Best Practices & Prosecution Strategies Post-Phillips, Recent IP Cases before the U.S. Supreme Court", Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan, October 9, 2007; "Prosecution Strategies Post-Phillips to Maximize Protection and to Avoid Future Challenges and Invalidation", American Intellectual Property Law Association, IP Practice in Japan Committee, presented to members of AIPLA and Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA) and LES Japan, Washington, DC, February 24, 2007; "Strategies for Patent Claim Construction Protecting Claims Post Phillips v. AWH," Strafford Publications, Inc., presented to bar members for continuing legal education (CLE), Washington, DC, January 9, 2007; "Patent Enforceability - Increasing the Odds," Strafford Publications, Inc., presented to bar members for continuing legal education (CLE), Washington, DC, October 26, 2006; "An Overview of IP Considerations for High-Tech Practitioners", National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys, San Jose, California, September 30, 2006; and "Development & Management of a Global Patent Portfolio: Strategies for Taiwan Technology Companies", American Intellectual Property Law Association, IP Practice in the Far East, presented to the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taipei, Taiwan, May 23, 2006. Member: District of Columbia Bar; Pennsylvania Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington DC; National Asian Pacific American Bar Association; Patent Lawyers Club of Washington DC; Licensing Executive Society; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Strafford Publications, Inc. (Board Member, Intellectual Property Law Advisory). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Intellectual Property Portfolio Management; Intellectual Property Licensing; International Intellectual Property; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Tax Exempt Organizations.Email: Hung H. Bui
Melvin Kraus (Partner) born St. Louis, Missouri, June 23, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1968, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, U.S. Court of Military Appeals, U.S. Claims Court; 1968-1982, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1996, Virginia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Washington University (B.S.E.E., 1962); George Washington University (LL.B., 1966). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association. [Capt., U.S. Army, JAGC, 1967-1971].Email: Melvin Kraus
Gregory E. Montone (Partner) born Ithaca, New York, July 9, 1948; admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania; 1981, District of Columbia; 1996, Virginia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Rutgers University (B.S.E.E., 1970); Washington College of Law of American University (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Staff Member, 1975-1976 and Associate Editor, 1976-1977, American University Law Review. Patent Examiner, 1970-1976. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; Pennsylvania and American (Member, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Section) Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Languages: Japanese.Email: Gregory E. Montone
Alan E. Schiavelli (Partner) born Queens, New York, March 2, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Virginia; 1987, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: The Cooper Union (B.Chem.E., 1981); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1986). Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Member, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section; Council Member, 1993-1994; Secretary, 1994-1995; Treasurer, 1995-1996); American Bar Association (Member, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Section); American Intellectual Property Law Association.Email: Alan E. Schiavelli
Ronald J. Shore (Partner) born Ashtabula, Ohio, May 27, 1945; admitted to bar, 1974, Virginia; 1975-1982, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; 1980, District of Columbia; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Ohio State University (B.W.E., M.Sc., 1968); Georgetown University (J.D., 1973). Primary Examiner, 1969-1977, Law Clerk to Lutrelle Parker, PTO Board of Appeals, 1975-1976. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; American Intellectual Property Law Association.Email: Ronald J. Shore
Paul J. Skwierawski (Partner) born Boston, Massachusetts, February 20, 1958; admitted to bar, 1987, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania; 1989, District of Columbia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: Southeastern Massachusetts University (B.S.E.E.T., 1983); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1986). Member, Capitol Inventors Society. Member: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; (Member: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Section; Computer Law Section); Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Patent Prosecution; Patent Litigation; Trademarks.Email: Paul J. Skwierawski
William I. Solomon (Partner) born Washington, D.C., June 17, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Maryland; 1975-1982, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; 1977, U.S. Claims Court; 1981, District of Columbia; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., 1970); Georgetown University (J.D., 1974). Tau Beta Pi. Author: "Abating Air Pollution: A Primer," 25 Res Ipsa Loquitur 10, 1972. Technical Adviser to Judge Jack R. Miller, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1975-1977. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Maryland State Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association.Email: William I. Solomon
Alfred A. Stadnicki (Partner) born Springfield, Massachusetts, January 3, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, Massachusetts; 1979, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: Lowell Technological Institute (B.S.C.E., 1971); Western New England College (J.D., 1978). Counsel, Digital Equipment Corporation, 1979-1982. Counsel/Assistant General Counsel, Intelsat, 1982-1993. Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association; Society of Satellite Professionals International; Suburban Maryland Technology Council (Member, Steering Committee).Email: Alfred A. Stadnicki
Donald E. Stout (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 10, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Virginia; 1973, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and U.S. Claims Court; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S.E.E., with distinction, 1968); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1972). Phi Kappa Phi; Tau Beta Pi; Sigma Tau; Eta Kappa Nu. Author: "Protection of Programming In The Aftermath of Diamond v. Diehr," Computer Law Journal, Vol. IV, 1983. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association.Email: Donald E. Stout
Leonid D. Thenor (Partner) born January 23, 1966; admitted to bar, 1995, New York; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: Univ. of Buffalo (B.S.M.E., 1990; J.D., 1994).Email: Leonid D. Thenor
ASSOCIATESAyal I. Sharon (Associate) born Haifa, Israel, October 28, 1970; admitted to bar, 2008, Virginia and New Jersey; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 1993); Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (M.B.A., 1999); Rutgers University (B.S.E.E., 2001); George Mason University (J.D., 2008). Staff Member, 2006-2007 and Submissions Editor (2007-2008), Federal Circuit Bar Journal. Co-Author: "Improving Patent Examination Efficiency and Quality: An Operations Research Analysis of the USPTO, Using Queuing Theory," 17 Fed. Cir. B.J. 133, 2007. Patent Examiner, 2001-2008. Member: Virginia StateBar; New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association.Email: Ayal I. Sharon
Inna S. Shestul (Associate) born November 11, 1969; admitted to bar, 2006, Colorado, Virginia and U.S. Supreme Court; registered to practice before Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Sevastopol Institute of Instrument Making (B.S.E.E., with honors, 1990); Tulane University School of Law (J.D., 2000); Boston University School of Law (LL.M., 2001). Member: Virginia State Bar (Member, Intellectual Property Section); The Colorado (Member, Intellectual Property Section) and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Association. Languages: Russian and Ukrainian.Email: Inna S. Shestul
OF COUNSELJessica H. Bui (Of Counsel) born 1965; admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. (Not admitted in Virginia). Education: University of Maryland (1989); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1994); Johns Hopkins University (M.S., Biotechnology, 2005). Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association.Email: Jessica H. Bui
PATENT AGENTLarry N. Anagnos born Kastoria, Greece, February 26, 1946; admitted to bar, Patent and Trademark Office. Education: City College of the City University of New York (B.S.E.E, 1970). Registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Patent Examiner in solid state devices, circuits and systems, and electromechanical arts, 1970-1986. Primary Examiner, 1977-1986. Member, Patent and Trademark Office Society (P.O.S.); Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Practice Areas: Prepare and Prosecute Applications in Electrical Arts.Email: Larry N. Anagnos
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