Wood IP

James brings over twenty-five years of legal, business, engineering, and software development experience to Wood IP. This includes significant experience in the preparation and prosecution of software patents   Additionally, James brings extensive patent strategy and technology expertise through senior roles at TIVO and Qualcomm.

As Senior Director Patent Counsel at TIVO, James led patent portfolio development in digital media, over-the-top (OTT) content, and search technologies. At Qualcomm, he managed patent portfolios for mobile graphics processing units (GPUs), camera, and display systems. James also has extensive experience with deep learning (machine learning /artificial intelligence (ML/AI)), the Internet of Things ( IoT), mobile communications, and satellite technologies.

James has provided legal analysis of a wide variety of open-source license agreements.  This has included software code analysis pursuant to the acquisition of large patent portfolios in an effort to identify possible impairments.

Complementing James’ patent attorney skills is his wealth of knowledge in the areas of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) through his years of engineering experience in developing ISR systems. He was an early developer of foundational technologies currently in use by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).

A software engineer turned successful entrepreneur in the geospatial visualization space; he now consults on IP strategy for GPUs, AI, deep learning, and cloud infrastructure technologies, in addition to performing patent application preparation and prosecution in high-tech fields.