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Benjamin Halpern has over 20 years experience in the field of patent law with emphasis on strategic patent prosecution.  Mr. Halpern is a former Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent Office, and uses his Patent Office knowledge to acquire effective patent protection for clients in an efficient and cost-conscious manner.  He strives to completely understand the inventive technology and the client’s business goals so as to build a strong and diversified patent portfolio.

Mr. Halpern, who holds a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering, has prepared and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications in the U.S. and internationally in a broad range of technologies, including semiconductor memory devices, liquid crystal and plasma displays, nanotechnology, medical devices and business methods.  He has also drafted and obtained patents involving computer-based inventions, including software-based inventions directed to database management, Internet and other network-based search algorithms, graphic user interfaces, and computerized manufacturing environments.  His clients range from individual inventors to large global corporations.

Mr. Halpern advises engineers, scientists and management on patent strategy.  He leverages his patent prosecution knowledge and experience to provide clients with detailed opinions regarding the patentability of client innovations and the right to use proposed commercial concepts.  He represents parties in appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and in post-issuance proceedings, including reissue and reexamination proceedings.

Published Articles

• The Patent Lawyer, October 2017:
  The Software Challenge: How International Applicants can still Succeed in Obtaining Software Patents in the U.S.
  
   
  
  

ARELaw Alerts

• ARE Patent Law Alert: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Updated Fee Schedule effective October 2, 2020
   
  
  
• ARE Patent Law Alert: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Provides Additional Relief for Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic
  
   
  
  

• ARE Patent Law Alert: The USPTO Unveils Patents 4 Partnerships in an Effort to Facilitate Connections Between Patent Holders and Potential Licensees in COVID-19-Related Technologies
  
   
  
  
• ARE Patent Law Alert: USPTO Clarifies Rules for Petitions Reviving Abandoned Patent Applications and for Making Other Delayed Requests
  
   
  
  
• ARE Patent Law Alert: How Brexit May Impact Your EU and UK Patent Rights
  
   
  
  
• ARE PTO & PTAB Alert:
  PTO Updates Guidelines Concerning Examining Computer-Implemented Functional Claim Limitations
  
   
  
  
• ARE Patent Law Alert:
  USPTO Updates Guidance on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility With New Examples Of Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
  
   
  
  
• ARE Patent Law Alert:
  Federal Circuit Reverses District Court On Patent Eligibility, Finds Computer-Implemented Patent Claims To Be Eligible Under Step One Of The Alice Test
  
   
  
  
• ARE Patent Law Alert: Brexit Will Likely Have No Impact on European Patents in UK, But Will Likely Have an Impact on Proposed Unitary Patent System
   
  
  
• ARE Patent Law Alert:
  USPTO Issues A Final Rule to Implement the Patent Law Treaty
  November 4, 2013
  
  
• ARE Patent Law Alert:
  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Publishes Supplementary Guidelines For Determining Compliance With 35 U.S.C. 112
  February 11, 2011
  
  

In The Press

• In the Press: Benjamin Halpern Featured in the PCT Network's Emerging IP Trends to Know In 2020 – What 14 Top Experts Say
   The PCT Network 
  
  
• Variety and Law360 Report on Patent Partner Charles R. Macedo and Senior Counsel Benjamin Halpern Obtained for Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti:
   
  
  

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia, 2001
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2000

Education

• Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia, 1993, M.S., with Honors, Mechanical Engineering
• University of Maine School of Law, Portland, Maine, 1997, J.D.
• Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia, B.S., with Honors, Mechanical Engineering

Professional Associations & Memberships

• District of Columbia Bar Association, 2001-Present;
• New York Intellectual Property Law Association, 2004-Present

Professional Experience

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Examiner, 1997-2000