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Ronald

Demsher

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I have substantial experience in all phases of patent prosecution, as well as experience in patent litigation, due diligence, and opinion work. I have an extensive background in the legal industry with several Boston law firms.

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If you had to identify one under-the-radar area in this space that will become IP-critical, what would it be?
How do you balance protecting low-level hardware innovations with higher-level system functionality?
Where are you seeing the most disruptive innovation right now—semiconductors, network infrastructure, or edge computing?
What are common pitfalls companies face when innovating in mobile communication systems?

Professional Background

Ron has substantial experience in all phases of patent prosecution, as well as experience in patent litigation, due diligence, and opinion work. He has an extensive background in the legal industry with several Boston law firms. Ron’s practice focuses on technical areas such as:Electrical devices and systems – Internet of Things (IoT), Storage Area Networks (SAN), network infrastructure, wireless/mobile communications, antennas, satellite communications, microdisplay systems, optical networks and devices, telephony/ telecommunication networks and systems, computer hardware and software, and robotics..Ron also has specific experience in quantum computing. Through continuing education, he completed the two-part Quantum Computing Fundamentals Professional Certificate Program through MIT xPRO, including Quantum Computing Fundamentals and Quantum Algorithms for Cybersecurity, Chemistry, and Optimization.Ron guides clients, from startups to well-established companies, to develop strategies and to craft creative solutions to problems. Ron works with emerging companies to develop customized frameworks for intellectual property protection, and to develop a practical plan for securing the necessary protection. Ron also advises clients on open source software and OpenChain compliance, open source patent issues, and developing and implementing corporate policies for open source use, and he is a Black Duck Certified Open Source Legal Professional.Ron’s litigation experience spans many aspects of litigation, from the initial identification of patents for assertion, through trial. He conducted prior art searches and analyses to develop invalidity positions. He participated in claim construction analyses and Markman hearings, conducted inventor depositions, selected subject matter experts and worked with those experts to develop Expert Reports. This litigation experience gives Ron valuable insight into what makes a patent claim strong enough to survive a litigation challenge.Prior to practicing law, Ron was an electrical engineer at Raytheon for 14 years, designing and developing commercial and military communications systems. Ron’s Raytheon experience in digital and RF design includes spread spectrum communications, cryptographic systems, high-accuracy frequency reference and chronometer systems, and high-speed electrical interfaces. His system design experience includes wideband HF systems, microwave systems ranging from 1 to 20 GHz, and a millimeter-wave (93 GHz) IFF system.

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