Michael Shenker

Of Counsel

Silicon Valley


2033 Gateway Place
Suite 300
San Jose, 95110
T +1 408.660.4157
F +1 408.660.4257

Áreas de Practica

Educación

  • J.D., University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
  • Ph.D. Candidate, Mathematics (completed all Ph.D. requirements except dissertation), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • M.S., Computer, Information and Control Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • Qualification of Mathematician, Moscow State University

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Michael Shenker has more than 20 years of experience in patenting software and hardware inventions for high technology companies. A former software engineer with a thorough background in mathematics, his recent work spans the areas of:

  • Colorimetry
  • Cryptography
  • Remote management of vending machines
  • Content adaptation for multimedia
  • Social networking services
  • Packaging of integrated circuits (through-silicon vias)
  • Flash memories (cell architecture and methods of fabrication)
  • Liquid crystal displays
  • Laser-diode assemblies

Michael's work emphasizes thorough understanding of the invention and prior art, careful drafting, and attention to law of pertinent jurisdiction (U.S., foreign or international).

Representative present and former clients include: DOCOMO; Cantaloupe Systems; KWE International and Unified Color Technologies; ALLVIA (Tru-Si Technologies); MMC Networks and AMCC (Applied Micro Circuits Corporation); Mosel Vitelic and ProMOS Technologies; Samsung; Sun Microsystems; SwitchSoft Systems; NetDynamics; Fujitsu Software Corporation; Alantec Corporation; Phone.com; AMD (Advanced Micro Devices).

Memberships

  • State Bar of California