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ERNIE BEFFEL is engaged exclusively in intellectual property counseling, primarily involving patent prosecution and analysis of the scope and validity of patents in a variety of settings, including licensing, litigation and strategic planning. The primary technical focus of his practice is in computer-related technology, including electronic commerce, integrated circuit manufacturing, communications, computer systems, software and hardware. He is also experienced in a variety of other technologies, including medical devices and sail making.
In November, 2002, Mr. Beffel was an invited panelist for a presentation to International Fellows of the National Defense University, representing 40 countries, who were visiting Silicon Valley. The panel discussed formation and emergence of technology companies in Silicon Valley. Mr. Beffel addressed patents and intellectual property as catalysts for investment and protection for market entrants.
BS Industrial Engineering and Operations Research with Highest Honors from the University of Michigan (1978), Tau Beta Pi and Alpha Pi Mu; JD from Stanford Law School (1981). Admitted to practice law in California (1981). Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
March, 1999 until present- Partner in Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld LLP.
September, 1981 - March, 1999. First associate, then partner, of litigation firm Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft LLP and head of Technology and Intellectual Property Practice Group.
Member American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association, and the Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association.
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