Jesse is a seasoned intellectual-property and digital-assets attorney with over 20 years of experience helping clients resolve or prevent intellectual-property disputes. A registered patent attorney, Jesse has litigated patent cases in federal courts across the country, ranging from near startups to the most recognized brands and top-ten valuable companies in the world. He has deep experience in patent, trademark, and copyright law. In trademark matters, he has also represented clients ranging from non-profits to fashion-brand powerhouses before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (“TTAB”). On the patent side, Jesse has tried five Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) proceedings to completion, including arguing those IPR’s in person before the PTAB. He has experience in Ex Parte Reexaminations and Covered Business Method (“CBM”) Review proceedings. Jesse has also led teams at the appellate level, including arguing before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Jesse also leverages his MBA and degrees in electrical engineering and computer engineering to counsel clients in the crypto and blockchain space. Jesse has a deep knowledge of cryptocurrency technology, blockchain technology, NFT’s (non-fungible tokens), DAOs (distributed autonomous organizations), Web3.0, DeFi (distributed finance), and metaverse issues. He can provide advice regarding ICOs (initial coin offerings), NFT mints, and related issues, such as infringement issues, avoiding take-down orders, fair-use issues, rights disclosures, insurance issues, patenting blockchain tech, and regulatory issues. Jesse has also received formal education related to these topics via the Wharton Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets Executive Education program, provided by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. He writes prolifically in this space and publishes a weekly newsletter at https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6904837764966182912/
Jesse has a reputation for effectively and efficiently advocating for clients whose technologies also include armor panels, chemistry, cryptography, digital communications, digital security, emulsifications, imaging, encoding/decoding, encryption, two-factor authentication, and telecommunications.
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Jesse has represented clients in judicial districts throughout the country, including the Northern District of California, Central District of California, District of Delaware, Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Tennessee, and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He has appeared and argued before various judges, including Judge Lucy Koh, Judge Rodney Gilstrap, Judge Vince Chhabria, Judge Mary Thynge, Judge Jon McCalla, and Judge Philip Gutierrez.
Selected to deliver the baccalaureate address to the graduating law-school class of 2016 at the University of Missouri
at Kansas City (May 2016).
Former INROADS scholar.
Begin with the end in mind.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen Covey
The Gospel of John
Israel
Tacos
If I weren’t a lawyer, I would be a teaching high school math, science (Physics), or Bible (at a private school).
Selected to deliver the baccalaureate address to the graduating law-school class of 2016 at the University of Missouri
at Kansas City (May 2016).
Former INROADS scholar.
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