Daniel H. Sherr
B.S, J.D.
Admitted to practice in Virginia
Admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech
J.D. George Mason University School of Law
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Mr. Sherr is a former Patent Examiner of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Mr. Sherr has served as a Patent Attorney and Patent Agent at various Washington, DC law firms, including McDermott, Will and Emery. Mr. Sherr has industry experience at Corning Incorporated.
As a Patent Examiner, Mr. Sherr gained a first-hand understanding of the inner working of USPTO, while examining patent applications for various technologies. In private practice, Mr. Sherr has extensive experience in various areas of patent law. He is experienced in drafting original patent applications and prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO. Mr. Sherr has also successfully represented clients in Appeals before the USPTO, Patent Interferences, Reexamination Patent Applications, and Reissue Patent Applications.
Mr. Sherr has a broad technical focus in the electrical, mechanical, computer, and software arts. Specialties include wireless technology (CDMA, GSM, 3G), fiber optics, semiconductor processing, microprocessor circuitry, memory circuitry, DVD technology, data compression technology, liquid crystal displays, plasma displays, cathode ray tube displays, signal processing, and data network technology. Mr. Sherr also has extensive experience acquiring patents that cover industry standards, such as the 3rd Generation (3G) Wireless standards and DVD standards.
Mr. Sherr is also familiar with European Patent Law, Korean Patent Law, Japanese Patent Law, Chinese Patent Law, and Australian Patent Law. He has traveled extensively in United States, Europe, South Korea, China, and Japan. Mr. Sherr is proficient in the German language. |