James E. Mrose, Of Counsel

Mr. Mrose is a former principal of Fish & Richardson, P.C. and has over twenty years of experience in patent prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as international practice under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

Education

• Harvard University, B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1986,
• Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1989

Experience

Mr. Mrose’s patent prosecution expertise covers a wide variety of technological subject areas, including semiconductor devices and their manufacture, interventional and non-interventional medical device technologies, computers and software, analog and digital electronics, and wireless communications.

Mr. Mrose has counseled a vast array of clients over the course of decades, from small start-up companies to large enterprises. He has extensive expertise in due diligence investigations, right-to-use searches and opinions, and, where appropriate, advising on design-around options with respect to patents held by others.  Throughout his career Mr. Mrose has authored written opinions concerning non-infringement or invalidity of numerous patents.

Areas of Focus

• Intellectual Property Law/Patent Prosecution. Specialties include:
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Medical Devices
  • Electronics and Communication

Memberships

• Member, District of Columbia Bar
  • Intellectual Property Section

Admissions/Qualifications

• United States Patent & Trademark Office

Activities and Affiliations

• American Intellectual Property Law Association