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Mr Peterman's practice includes analyzing offensive
and defensive patent positions, investigating infringement
threats, preparing opinions of counsel, analyzing IP
ownership issues and related allegations, preparing
pre-litigation assessments, and providing litigation
support concerning patent issues. In addition, Mr. Peterman's
practice includes licensing of intellectual property,
analyzing intellectual property provisions in joint
development and other business agreements, and developing
patent procurement and portfolio management strategies
to help companies protect their core technologies and
enhance their overall intellectual property positions.
Mr. Peterman has worked in the intellectual property
field for over fourteen years. His current practice
is directed primarily to patent related analyses, patent
procurement and related counseling issues, although
he also has experience in trademark and copyright related
issues.
Before helping to establish O'Keefe, Egan, Peterman & Enders,
Mr. Peterman worked as an associate for Arnold, White
& Durkee (1993-1997), which has since joined with Howrey
& Simon. While there, Mr. Peterman actively participated
in a variety of patent litigation matters. Through this
litigation experience, from the inception of a case
through discovery and trial, Mr. Peterman has gained
an in depth understanding of the enforcement landscape
through which companies and individuals must navigate
if they are to maintain, assert and defend their intellectual
property assets.
Prior to entering the legal profession, Mr. Peterman
worked as a co-operative engineer in software development
and test at IBM in Austin, Texas, while studying for
his degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis
in semiconductor technology.
University of Texas at Austin, J.D. 1993 (with honors);
Order of the Coif; Texas International Law Journal,
1991-1993.
University of Texas at Austin, B.S.E.E. 1990 (with highest
honors); Eta Kappa Nu; Tau Beta Pi. Member.
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