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Orlando Lopez

Orlando Lopez

Partner

Office Phone: 617.345.3243
Location: Boston, MA
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Massachusetts
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Experience:

Prior to joining Burns & Levinson LLP in January 2006, Dr. Lopez was with the firm Perkins Smith & Cohen LLP. In his practice, Dr. Lopez concentrates on helping his clients, which range from individual inventors to large multinational corporations and universities, identify and protect their intellectual property and build their patent portfolios. He applies his broad technical expertise and his experience in intellectual property to counsel his clients. Dr. Lopez has drafted and prosecuted patent applications in diverse areas of technology such as nanotechnology, optics, quantum optics, software, business methods, telecommunications, wireless applications, electronic imaging, mechanical and physical devices.

Dr. Lopez has over twenty five years of experience at various high technology companies, including Polaroid, Data General, Control Data, and Science Applications., as a technical manager, program manager, engineer and researcher. His experience spans from managing product design projects, managing complex research teams involving software, IC design, optics, mechanics and electronics to being an active researcher in areas from magnetic and optical recording and electromagnetic effects to imaging science. He has broad knowledge in a variety of engineering and physical science disciplines including physical devices, optics, software, imaging science and mechanical devices.

Dr. Lopez also spent 15 years at Polaroid Corporation as a senior principal engineer, technical manager in various divisions and as a Technical Manager (licensing) /Patent Agent for the Law and Patent Department. He drafted and prosecuted patent applications in electronic imaging, optics, software, business methods, wireless applications and physical devices, and participated in licensing inventions in optics and electronic imaging.

Read the patent blog, obvIPat, co-authored by Orlando Lopez and Bruce Jobse.

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  • 8/13/2009, Law 360 - Bilski Test Shouldn’t Be Sole Standard: Amicus Brief
    Orlando Lopez is noted for participating in filing amicus curiae brief, representing amicus Legal OnRamp, in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Bilski v. Doll.
  • 8/13/2009, Jaffe Legal News Service - Legal OnRamp Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case on 21st Century Invention
    Orlando Lopez is noted for participating in filing amicus curiae brief, representing amicus Legal OnRamp, in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Bilski v. Doll.

Recent Articles and Publications:

Supreme Court Decision on Patentability sends Patentability Issues Back to Known Grounds
Intellectual Property Update, July 2010

Court Clarifies the Standard for Whether a Method/Process Claim is Patentable
Intellectual Property Update, October 2008

Changes to USPTO Rules on Number of Claims Examined
Intellectual Property Client Update, August 2007

Forthcoming Changes to USPTO Rules
Intellectual Property Client Update, July 2007

Speaking Engagements:

Intellectual Property Panel and Networking - WPI Venture Forum Program, 9.17.2009
Location: Worcester MA
Role: Speaker
Topic: Why Incorporate Intellectual Property into Your Business Plan?

Intellectual Property, 10.8.2008
Location: The Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center (ATMC)
Role: Speaker