Walsh, Former Chief IP Counsel for Teradyne, Named Counsel by Wolf Greenfield; Franklin Joins as Technology Specialist.Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2003 Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. has named Edmund J. Walsh counsel and a member of its Electrical and Computer Technologies Group. Most recently, he was Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for Teradyne. The firm also named Thomas A. Franklin a technology specialist in its Electrical and Computer Technologies Group. "Our clients will benefit from Ed's terrific experience in patent prosecution Patent prosecution describes the interaction between an applicant, or their representative, and a patent office with regard to a patent, or an application for a patent. Broadly, patent prosecution can be split into pre-grant prosecution, which involves negotiation with a patent , intellectual property portfolio management, litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , licensing, consulting and joint-development agreements," said Ed Gates, Managing Partner of the Boston-based IP law firm. Walsh has more than 14 years' experience as an in-house counsel for technology companies, including previously serving as division intellectual property counsel for Textron Specialty Materials and as a patent attorney for Raytheon. He is expert in intellectual property issues related to semiconductor processing and high-speed circuit design, software, networks and network management, interconnection technology and test equipment. Before becoming a lawyer, Walsh was an electrical engineer and served as an adjunct professor and lecturer in electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. at Boston University Boston University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1839, chartered 1869, first baccalaureate granted 1871. It is composed of 16 schools and colleges. . He was a Fellow of the National Science Foundation and has been a faculty member for both the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education The purpose of continuing legal education is to maintain or sharpen the skills of licensed attorneys and judges. Accredited courses examine new areas of the law or review basic practice and trial principles. IP Program and Suffolk University Law School's Advanced Legal Studies Program. He holds a bachelor's degree from Boston University in electrical engineering, a master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University and a J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School The law school currently has both day and evening (part-time) divisions. The school is located in the newly built Sargent Hall on Tremont Street in downtown Boston. There are over 200 upper level electives offered at the law school, and the school is consistently ranked one of the most . Franklin recently received his master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, , where he was a research assistant at the Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems Laboratory. He designed a magnetic liquid-based nano-pump and builds magnetic and fluid-based toys as a hobby. Wolf Greenfield is one of the most experienced law firms devoted entirely to the practice of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, IP litigation, franchise and distribution agreements, confidentiality agreements, and software licenses. Information about the firm, articles and question-and-answer booklets on intellectual property can be found online at www.wolfgreenfield.com. (Editors: JPG See JPEG. jpg - JPEG photos available from Henry Stimpson) |
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