Dan Abeles has a broad transactional practice with extensive experience in the area of Intellectual Property Law. He formerly served as Assistant General Counsel and Department Manager for a Fortune 100 company and managed a law department group of intellectual property lawyers representing nuclear, power generation, environmental and government services businesses, as well as managing a patent portfolio having an annual budget in excess of $4 million. Representative Matters · Experience in negotiating domestic and international licenses, technology transfer and joint venture agreements, as well as intellectual property terms in government contracts; · Experience working with the U.S. Department of Energy in obtaining both identified and advanced waivers of the government's title to patents and other deviations to the government's standard terms to meet specific client needs; · Participates in the strategic planning processes for clients; · Identifies and obtaining conceptual protection for the future evolution of their products and the direction of their markets; · Prepares and prosecutes patent applications involving a wide range of technologies in the mechanical and electrical arts; · Obtains broad software protection in control and monitoring applications. Professional Affiliations Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association - Past President |