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EDUCATION
George Washington University, Cert. in Telecommunications Engineering, 2000.
Cornell University, B.S.M.E., 1987.
Catholic University, J.D. 1992.
BAR ADMISSIONS
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 1992.
Virginia 1993.
District of Columbia 1995.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Intellectual Property Owners Association.
Cornell Society of Engineers.
EXPERIENCE
Mr. Parker has worked in private law practices since 1990. In the 1980’s, Mr. Parker also worked in both government (i.e., at the U.S. Patent Office) and in industry (i.e., in an engineering firm). While Mr. Parker’s present practice is a specialized boutique, Mr. Parker came from large law practices and even spearheaded the patent group of the Virginia office of Hogan & Hartson, LLP, which was then the largest Washington, D.C. based law firm.
Mr. Parker founded a practice under the tradename Watchstone P+D in January, 2005 with former Commissioner of Patents Donald Quigg* (whom Mr. Parker worked under at the U.S. Patent Office) and other partners (whom Mr. Parker worked with at other firms). In October 2006, Mr. Parker established the new and independent practice of Watchstone P&D, pllc (WP&D), moving his practice and his support team to a new location and increasing his practice’s systems and resources. *Former Commssioner Quigg and said former partners are separate from and unaffiliated with the present WP&D.
Mr. Parker specializes in intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and unfair competition. Mr. Parker has particular experience in Intellectual Property strategies and management and has taught Intellectual Property Management and Strategy at Georgetown University and Intellectual Property Management and Strategy as part of a graduate class on Commercializing Technology at Johns Hopkins University. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Parker worked for a number of years as a Patent Examiner in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, examining applications in the electrical and mechanical technologies. Mr. Parker also originally worked in industry as a technical designer in an engineering consulting firm in New York City.
PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES
Mr. Parker lectures frequently on intellectual property strategy and protection, including the following recent lectures: AIPLA meeting regarding IP Practice in the Mid-East (October, 2001); Peking University Alumni Association (December, 2001); AIPLA meeting regarding IP Practice in emerging businesses (January, 2002); Cornell University, Biosciences and Engineering meeting (April, 2002); NIPLI Trade Secret Conference (June, 2002); USPTO Business Method Partnership Meeting (July, 2002); KTK Japan Patent Law Association (July, 2002); USPTO Semiconductor Partnership Meeting (October, 2002); Institute for International Research (November, 2002), Faculty and moderator for course to U.S. Software Patent Examiners at U.S. Patent Office (2003), Faculty instructor for D.C. Bar Course on Software Patent Protection (2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007).
Mr. Parker has published numerous articles on intellectual property, including the following recent publications: "State Street's Sidekick: Design Patent Protection for Computer Displays," International Legal Strategy (October, 2001); "Medical Device Patents," Hogan & Hartson Focus (November, 2001); "China Joins The WTO: A New Era For Intellectual Property Rights In China," Hogan & Hartson Focus (December 2001); "E-Commerce: Structuring U.S. Patent Applications to Protect Against the Foreign Activities of Competitors," IP Strategist (February, 2002); "Medical Device Patents: The Unique Hurdles Faced By Medical Device Companies," Regulatory Affairs Focus (May, 2002).
INTERESTS
Sports and Health: Mr. Parker is an avid soccer fan, participating in all levels, from coaching in McLean Youth Soccer Association 2005-2007, to organizing teams, to refereeing, and to playing in adult soccer leagues. Mr. Parker is also a ranked Masters Track athlete. |