Mr. Hoffman's practice concentrates on the strategic development of patent portfolios. He identifies clients' technical advantages and implements programs that capture these advantages as patents. Mr. Hoffman counsels on ways to minimize the impact of competitors' patents. He also formulates core technical arguments in patent and trade secret litigations.
Mr. Hoffman's areas of expertise include software, Internet technologies and computer architectures. He has significant experience with computer security, electronic commerce, encryption and digital rights management, computer graphics and animation, electronic content delivery, and mobile asset tracking.
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., with high honors, 1994
Columbia University, B.S., in computer science, 1991
Admitted to Practice
Member of the State Bar of California. Registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.
