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Carl A. Forest, Ph.D.Patton Boggs LLP | Our Lawyers | Carl A. Forest, Ph.D.Michigan State University, Ph.D. (Physics) 1967
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Carl A. Forest, Ph.D.
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Carl Forest helps clients efficiently navigate the sometimes treacherous waters of intellectual property.He uses vast experience in law, an understanding of people, and a deep knowledge of technology to develop effective business solutions to intellectual property problems.Having negotiated hundreds of agreements over thirty years in practice, his first priority in any matter is to find a positive, innovative solution.A tenacious litigator, Mr. Forest encourages cooperation; as a scientist, he focuses on bringing new ideas into commercial reality.
Mr. Forest has extensive experience inside and outside large corporations, such as Black and Decker, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Matsusihita (Panasonic) and Medtronic and as counsel to start-ups, such as Symetrix Corporation, Sundew Technologies, Inc., A4S Technologies, Inc., and HX LifeSpace, Inc.Prior to becoming an attorney, he worked in theoretical physics at Michigan State University, built an electro-optics laboratory at the University of Idaho, and taught physics for non-scientists and graduate-level students.His first technical position was as an aerospace engineer for NASA.His life is about bringing new ideas into commercial reality.
Mr. Forest also writes patent applications, particularly in semiconductors and optics.He is without peer in writing broad claims, but understands that it is sometimes better to laser cut a claim to fit a client's business needs and budgetary constraints, particularly when working with startups.His understanding of patent and trademark offices and record of success on appeal translate to particularly effective patent and trademark prosecution strategies.
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