Mark Vatuone is a registered patent attorney practicing electronic commerce, network and computer software patent prosecution. Mark received his B.S. in Computer Science from Coleman College, San Diego, California, his B.S. in Biological Science from San Diego State University, San Diego, California, his law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington (J.D., cum laude, 1998) and his LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice from McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, California. From 1984-1994 he worked as a Senior Member of Technical Staff and an Engineering Group Manager for StrataCom, Inc., now acquired by Cisco Systems and maker of a wide area network system that utilized fast packet switching to provide voice and data services. Before joining Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, Mark worked as a patent attorney for Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor and Zafman, a Silicon Valley, California, intellectual property law firm and is a member of the California State Bar, 2001.

Areas of Practice:

• Business Methods
• Computer Hardware & Design
• Mechanical
• Medical Devices
• Patents

Bar Admissions:

• California
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Services:

• Patent Prosecution
• Portfolio Analysis
• Freedom To Operate
• Opinions
• Claim Mapping

Education:

• Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, WA
  • J.D.
  • Cum Laude
• McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, CA
  • LL.M, Transnational Business Practice
• Coleman College, San Diego, California
  • B.S.
  • Major: Computer Science
• San Diego State University, San Diego, California
  • B.S.
  • Major: Biological Science