Tom has over 19 years of experience in the field of patent law, focusing primarily on chemical and mechanical practice areas. Tom has prepared and prosecuted numerous U.S. and international patent applications, and also has extensive experience in providing freedom-to-operate and validity opinions, technology licensing and transfer, negotiating and drafting joint development agreements and conducting IP due diligence analysis for acquisitions and divestitures. Tom began his career in patent law as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has subsequently held positions at Mobil Oil Corporation and DuPont, and is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and Virginia, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.