Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. (Herzog Patents)

Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. (Herzog Patents)

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Israel

Lawyers

Jerome  R. Smith

Work Department

Patent Department

Position

Associate, Patent Attorney

Professional Expertise

Global Patent Portfolio Management, IP Strategic Counseling, Patent filing and prosecution, Patent Application Drafting, IP Transactions, US Patent Litigation Support, Patent Monetization, Freedom to Operate Studies.

Technologies

Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Semiconductors, Medical Devices, Robotics, Telecommunications.

Career

Jerome brings over three decades of experience as a Registered U.S. Patent Attorney, specializing in global patent portfolio management, patent application drafting, and IP transactions including US patent litigation support and patent monetization.

Jerome has an extensive background in high-technology fields, including software, cybersecurity, AI, semiconductors, medical devices, robotics and telecommunications.

He has represented leading multinational corporations such as NVIDIA, Microsoft, Checkpoint Software, Johnson & Johnson, Tokyo Electron, Sumitomo and LG Energy Solutions, drafting and prosecuting more than 400 U.S. and foreign patent applications.

His career includes roles as Chief IP Counsel at Adknowledge, Inc., where he built the company’s patent and trademark portfolio from its inception, and as a senior attorney at prominent law firms in the United States, Israel, and Korea.

Jerome holds a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University, where he received the Harold Benedict Gotaas Undergraduate Research Award. He earned his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law. In addition, he completed coursework for an M.S. in Microbiology at Thomas Jefferson University. He is a Registered U.S. patent attorney and a member of multiple state bars, including Illinois, Minnesota, and Kansas.

Jerome has lectured extensively on patent strategies and U.S. patent practice across Israel, Europe, Asia, and the United States. He is semi-fluent in German and has a working knowledge of Hebrew.

Languages

English, Hebrew, German

Memberships

Illinois Bar 1990

Minnesota Bar 1992

Kansas Bar 2009

USPTO 1992

Education

B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University

Registered US Patent Attorney

J.D, University of San Francisco School of Law.

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