Education

  • Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, graduated with honors

Associations

  • California State Bar
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Patents

  • US 9,408,404 – Method for producing lipids by liberation from biomass
  • US 9,101,151 – High-quality lipids produced by enzymatic liberation from biomass
  • US 6,586,213 – Process for clarification of xanthan solutions and xanthan gum produced thereby
  • US 5,190,927 – High-glyceryl, low-acetyl gellan gum for non-brittle gels

Joe is an intellectual property attorney based in the Spokane, WA office. His practice includes patent preparation and prosecution in foreign and US applications, patent portfolio management, and counseling in a range of IP matters. With a background in chemical engineering, Joe has experience in various technologies, including automotive brakes and sensor systems, solid-state batteries, medical infusion systems, medical implants, surgical tools, pharmaceuticals, and polynucleotides.