Richard Baker
Patent Prosecution Specialist
Massachusetts
Patent Bar
About
Rich Baker also helps clients to convert their patent assets into revenue. He has an impressive record for successfully negotiating favorable resolutions of intellectual… read more property situations for his clients, negotiating licenses and other resolution to complex disputes.
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"Richard Baker is one of the most bright and innovative Director's of Intellectual Property at Schneider Automation, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric SA, that I ever had the pleasure to work in tandem on a host of comples IP issuses. Richard brings a new meaning to the word intellectual property professional. Richard's thorough knowledge of IP related issues means that he is creative in solving problems as well as a leader with the ability to motivate people to get the job done and to achieve whatever goals are set by his executive management in a company. Richard deserves the highest recommendation for any position within a corporate IP department but especially as an officer and director of IP for that corporation. -Mike Femal, Principal, Much Shelist"
"I have worked with Richard for many years in various capacities - as an adversary, as an attorney in arms-length transactions for my clients and, most recently, as a supporter of his campaign. I highly recommend Richard for his expertise in technology licensing and intellectual portfolio management and his visions and insight on public policies on intellectual property. Richard not only has superb skills in his areas of expertise, but he is also a consummate professional who is even better at building relationships. -Chris Lee, Founding Partner, Lee Sheikh Megley & Haan"
Work History
New England Intellectual Property, LLC
President
Nov 2010 - Present
Rich Baker currently works as the president of New England Intellectual Property (NEIP), a Massachusetts-based IP firm specializing in patent brokerage, licensing, patent prosecution, consulting and expert witness services.
Bottomline Technologies
Director of Intellecual Property
Nov 2018 - Aug 2023
Created the intellectual property department as the first in-house intellectual property professional. Drafted policies and procedures, and designed the department infrastructure. Supervised worldwide outside counsel. Sought patentable ideas from inventors across the world, personally drafted 24 patent per year. Addressed prosecution from Examiner to the US Supreme Court.
Hewlett-Packard
Director of Patent Sales
Apr 2010 - Nov 2010
Prepared patent sales programs including the drafting of marketing materials and the identifying of sales prospects. Transitioned patent monetization and litigations from 3Com to Hewlett Packard departments.
3Com Corporation
Director of Intellectual Property Licensing
Jan 2005 - Apr 2010
Rich Baker was the director of IP licensing at 3Com. In 2009 the LES awarded Mr Baker’s licensing department the prestigious Licensing Achievement Award for profitable IP activities during the 2009 fiscal year. The major accomplishment in the 2009 fiscal year was the licensing and sale of patented Ethernet networking technology across several deals amounting to over $87 million.
Schneider Automation
Director of Intellectual Property
Feb 1984 - Aug 2004
At Schneider Automation Rich Baker founded the company’s IP program, including the creation of IP strategies, the organization of a portfolio of patents and the authorship of a number of patents.