Francis G. Plati Sr. Associate

Mr. Plati applies his extensive engineering background to practice in all areas of patent law, including counseling clients, litigation, licensing, and preparing and prosecuting applications in technologies including analog and digital communications, fiber optics, software, digital rights management (DRM), wireless communications, semiconductor devices, and automotive technologies including hybrid power systems, as well as other electrical and mechanical arts.

District of Columbia, Virginia
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

University of New Hampshire School of Law (Franklin Pierce Law Center) (J.D.  2005; Articles Editor for IDEA: the Intellectual Property Law Review 2003-2005)
Northeastern University (M.S. Electrical Engineering, 1995; Major in analog and digital circuits and semiconductor devices)
Northeastern University (B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1986)

Grossman, Tucker, Perreault and Pfleger – Student Associate, 2004-2005.  Patent prosecution and application drafting in various technology areas, including fiber optics, power supplies, computers and networks, software, and other electrical and mechanical arts. 

Hayes-Soloway, P.C. – Student Associate, 2003-2004.  Patent prosecution in various technology areas, including fiber optics, consumer electronics, computers and networks, software, and other electrical and mechanical arts, as well as drafting design and utility applications.

MKS Instruments, Inc. – Principal Design and Development Engineer designing, developing, and testing analog and digital transducers, flow controllers, gas analyzers, and software.

Raytheon – Senior Design and Development Engineer designing developing, and testing high-voltage and high current power supplies including analog and digital circuitry for AMRAAM air-to-air missiles and PATRIOT radar system receivers, and software development for PATRIOT radar ground system.

GE – Electrical Engineer designing and developing diagnostic test equipment and software for system diagnostics on M1A1 tanks, M1A2 Bradley fighting vehicles, and high mobility multi-wheeled vehicles (HMMWV).

Cabot Corp. – Electronics Technician managing GaAs semiconductor characterization lab, including wafer preperation and processing, and developing automated test software for characterization equipment.

Mr. Plati's background also includes experience with automotive engines, transmissions and electrical systems as a former ASE certified mechanic.


Associations
AIPLA