Carlos Perez
Attorney at Law
California
CA, Patent Bar, DC, Examiner
"Excellent"
About
Carlos' prior experience includes 4 years at top international law firms, and 4 years as a Patent Examiner. He is based in Pasadena, California, but represents… read more clients throughout the country.
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Client Reviews
"Carlos was knowledgeable during our phone consultation. Looking forward to working with him in the future."
"The best of the best"
"Carlos was great to work with."
"Great job by Carlos"
"Knowledgeable."
"My experience working with Carlos was extremely positive and I highly recommend him. Carlos helped me create and file a patent application that spanned software and hardware areas. His strong background in patent law, solid approach to drafting and refining application documents, and his clear and easy communication skills made the process very smooth and efficient. As I worked with Carlos to develop the application, I found his deep experience in creating strong documents came through in multiple areas. He helped me to understand and explore ways to strengthen the overall IP disclosures and to think through the scope of claims. And given his engineering background, it was very easy to work through IP technical points with him and rapidly get to the document wording we wanted to capture. Carlos was always very responsive and quick with feedback and answers to questions. The documents he created for me, including drawings, were clear and strong. I came away with the IP documents I needed, learned a ton, and really enjoyed my conversations with Carlos. As a founder of a start-up with limited resources and time, working with Carlos was the perfect solution for creating the patent documents I needed. I look forward to working with him again in the future."
Work History
Law Practice of Carlos Perez
Founder
Oct 2016 - Present
Advises clients in the tech industry regarding intellectual property matters. Specializes in software and electrical technologies. Services include:
- Patent preparation and prosecution
- Patentability searches
- Post-grant proceedings
- Non-infringement and freedom-to-operate opinions
- Litigation
Baker Botts
Associate
Jan 2016 - Oct 2016
Prepared and prosecuted patents for software companies, focusing on social-networking, virtualization, and cloud-computing technologies. Collaborated closely with in-house counsel and inventors to identify and ascertain patentable subject matter. Developed patent strategies for continuations and foreign filings.
Baker & McKenzie
Associate
Dec 2014 - Oct 2015
Represented high-technology clients in pre-trial aspects of patent litigation. Drafted court briefs, motions, discovery requests, and slides for oral arguments, as well as conducted document review. Prepared patent invalidation petitions for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Prepared and prosecuted patent applications, non-infringement opinions, and freedom to operate analyses.
Sterne Kessler
Associate
Sep 2012 - Nov 2014
Performed all aspects of patent preparation and prosecution for high-technology clients, procuring numerous patents in the software and computer architecture areas. Represented both challengers and patentees in patent invalidation proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Patent Examiner
Feb 2008 - May 2012
Examined patent applications related to computer networking, including network software and hardware, communications protocols, and collaborative user interfaces. Searched for prior art, drafted Office Actions and Examiner’s Answers, and conducted interviews with patent applicants.