Thomas Reynolds is a registered patent attorney and shareholder whose practice focuses on patent reexaminations, intellectual property development and enforcement strategies, litigation counseling/support, complex licensing agreements and opinions. Immediately prior to joining Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, Tom was Executive Vice President and General Counsel for ThinkFire, a leading provider of intellectual property representation and monetization services. He managed a group of internal attorneys and outside counsel responsible for handling various matters related to licensing, litigation, patent brokerage and intellectual property due diligence. Prior to ThinkFire, Tom was a Senior Managing Litigation Attorney and then Chief Patent Counsel for Intel Corporation where he managed a group of over 75 attorneys, patent agents, paralegals and support staff. He was responsible for Intel's worldwide patent portfolio and worked closely with senior executives in formulating corporate intellectual property strategy. He managed all technical analysis in support of licensing and litigation and also personally managed many of Intel's major litigation matters in the areas of patents, trade secrets, antitrust, breach of contract, commercial torts and wrongful termination. Prior to Intel, Tom was an associate and then partner in the Los Angeles intellectual property law firm of Spensley, Horn, Jubas & Lubitz (now part of Loeb & Loeb). He focused on all aspects of intellectual property law, specializing in high technology patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation, patent prosecution, licensing and other transactional work. Tom is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Intellectual Property Owners Association. He received his J.D. from Brigham Young University where he was a member of the Board of Advocates. He also holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Southern California.

Areas of Practice:

• Business Methods
• Computer Systems
• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Medical Devices

Bar Admissions:

• California
• California U.S. District Courts
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Services:

• Portfolio Analysis
• Opinions
• Acquisitions
• Reexamination
• Patent Portfolio Strategy and Management

Education:

• Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 1984
  • J.D.
  • Member, Board of Advocates (moot court)
• University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 1980
  • B.S.
  • Computer Science