Theodore A Wood

Mr. Wood is a director in the firm's Electronics Group.  From a background that includes several years of preparation and prosecution of patent applications, he counsels clients in various matters involving patent law.  He has performed numerous due diligence investigations, including patentability and freedom to operate studies, on behalf of clients seeking to market products and best position themselves to attract financing.  He has also performed pre-litigation analysis, analyzing patents for infringement and validity and providing legal options.

Mr. Wood's work  before the United States Patent and Trademark Office includes patent application preparation and prosecution, reissue, and reexamination.  He has also served the role of defacto IP counsel for several high technology emerging companies, where he has developed programs to protect IP assets, secure ownership, and ensure freedom to operate.

Mr. Wood has worked on intellectual property matters involving many technologies, including, for example, electronics, digital communications and communications systems, wireless communication systems including spread spectrum communications, cable television communications, spectral analysis, microprocessor and computer architecture, computer graphics, computer networks, telecommunications, integrated circuits, intelligent vehicle systems, automotive systems, optical systems, and medical devices.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wood achieved the rank of Major with the U.S. Air Force and currently serves as Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves.  He was also a law clerk with a private company in the Intellectual Property Law Section, while in law school.  While in the Air Force, Mr. Wood was responsible for the design, testing, and analysis of  threat signal detection algorithms for aircraft electronic combat system.  He was also lead engineer for development of the down link module for the MILSTAR communications satellite system and author of an associated paper entitled "The Use of Surface Acoustic Wave devices for signal processing."  Additionally, Mr. Wood has gained experience in the application of low observable technology and testing, as well as its impact upon the measurement, analysis, and reduction of radar cross section. 

Currently, Mr. Wood holds a position as an adjunct professor in Intellectual Property at Northern Virginia Community College.