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

Jerome R. Smith
- Phone+972 (0)73-3989000
- Email[email protected]
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.