Bob has extensive experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications for electronic, telecommunications, software, semiconductor, and electromechanical inventions, with special emphasis on electric power technologies. His expertise includes areas such as data center power distribution, microgrid control, distributed generation, uninterruptible power supplies, electrical switchgear, and motor controls.

His practice also includes patent prosecution support for licensing campaigns, counseling on infringement matters, and intellectual property (IP) landscape analysis for new products and emerging companies.

Prior to his legal career, Bob served as a senior design engineer with the Electronic Systems Group of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, where he specialized in the design and integration of advanced controls for airborne radar and electro-optic systems. He received his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law and his B.S. and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. Bob has been practicing patent law since 1995.

Education

• University of Georgia School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1995
• Georgia Institute of Technology, M.S., Electrical Engineering, 1986
• Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1984

Activities & Affiliations

• North Carolina Bar Association
• Co-Chair, E4Carolinas Triangle Blockchain Working Group

Bar Admissions

• North Carolina
• United States Patent and Trademark Office

Contact

• Phone: +1 919-944-4006