Les is an Intellectual Property Attorney at Quinn IP Law, where he brings more than two decades of corporate engineering, management and in-house legal experience. In addition to his skills in patent drafting, prosecution and opinion work in a wide range of technologies, he has deep expertise in three particular areas: (1) leading brainstorming sessions with inventors to help them expand, harvest and protect their inventions; (2) complex technology-related transactions (including multi-party international JV/M&A deals); and (3) portfolio mining and monetization. Prior to joining Quinn IP Law, Les worked at several large corporations including Ford Motor Company, Visteon Corporation, General…
Practice Area: Trade Secrets
Jean M. McCarthy
Jean McCarthy is a shareholder at Quinn IP Law who is committed to developing innovative and cost-effective legal solutions that advance her clients’ business goals. Jean’s diverse legal experience, and her substantial background in mechanical engineering, make her a valuable resource and ally for clients. At Quinn, she provides a wide range of intellectual property solutions, including preparing and prosecuting domestic and international utility and design patent applications, assessing patentability, infringement, and validity, analyzing and optimizing portfolios and providing design around consultation. Her technical areas of focus include mechanical and electro-mechanical control systems, artificial intelligence, materials science, medical devices, consumer…
Matthew R. Mowers
Matt is a Principal Attorney at Quinn IP Law, and provides comprehensive counseling in international patent and trademark law matters to companies ranging from startup ventures to Fortune 100 clients. He has more than two decades of private practice and in-house counsel experience in the mechanical and electromechanical arts for a variety of high-tech industries, including: automotive technologies (body, control systems, enclosures, interiors, lighting, manufacturing processes, powertrain, safety systems and seating); consumer products; green and clean technologies, machining tools and processes, medical devices and power tools. A registered patent attorney, Matt’s patent practice focuses on utility and design patent preparation…