Theodore advises companies on developing comprehensive intellectual property portfolios and strategies. He has extensive experience in representing venture capital firms and other clients in IP due diligence matters.
Theodore is currently a member of the board of directors of Sustain OC, an organization that accelerates sustainability in the greater Orange County area through innovation, collaboration and education, and has been involved in leadership roles with the organization since its inception in 2010. He has unique technical and IP experience in clean technologies, including water and wastewater treatment, recycling and waste management, lighting, clean energy and the like, and is Chair of the firm’s Cleantech Practice Group.
In addition, Theodore has extensive experience in strategically growing IP portfolios in the medical device arena, including in the fields of spine and other orthopedics, injection systems, cardiac and cardiovascular technologies (e.g., for the treatment of atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias, hypertension, etc.), denervation and neuromodulation, hypertension, tissue ablation, catheters, sheaths and other intravascular technologies and skin treatment.
Prior to joining the firm, Theodore worked as a civil and environmental engineer for nearly a decade. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of California.
Theodore joined the firm in 2005 and became a partner in 2011.
Loyola Law School, J.D., Fritz B. Burns Scholar
University of Illinois – Urbana – Champaign, M.S., Environmental Engineering, Amoco Fellow
University of Southern California (USC), B.S., Civil Engineering, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Societies
State Bar of California
State Bar of Illinois
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Chemical, Industrial & Materials
Construction & Home Improvement
Consumer Products & Services
Food & Beverage
Sporting Goods & Recreation
Electrical, Semiconductor & Computer Technology
Healthcare Information Technology
Energy
Clean Technology
Medical Devices & Procedures
Transportation & Vehicles
Automotive Transportation & Powersports
Advertising, Media & Entertainment Practice
Assignments & Licenses
Brand Search
Copyright
Covered Business Method (CBM)
Due Diligence
Inter Partes Review (IPR)
International Trademarks
IP Strategy
IP Transactions, Agreements & Venture Capital
Litigation
Opinions & Counseling
Patent Strategy & Prosecution
Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) Trials (Post Grant)
Post-Grant Review (PGR)
Registration
Trademark & Brand Protection
Trademark Enforcement
Trademark Registration
Transactions
U.S. Patent Prosecution
Board of Directors, CleanTech OC (2016)
