Ronald D. Hochnadel

Ron Hochnadel's practice includes domestic and foreign representation in patent licensing matters, and in software, operating system, application, semiconductor, computer, and electrical patent matters. In addition to expertise in these general technical areas, Mr. Hochnadel has specific expertise in several operating systems, applications, super computers, computer languages, high level languages, Java, video compression and decompression (e.g., MPEG), disk drives, wireless communications, and microprocessors.

Mr. Hochnadel received his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering  from Colorado University College of Engineering (GPA of 3.9 of 4.0 and would have been magna cum laude, except Colorado University Graduate School doesn't use that system of honorariums), and received his J.D. degree from Seattle University Law School. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Mr. Hochnadel is admitted to practice in Washington, and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is a member of IEEE, the Washington State Bar Association, and the Washington State Patent Law Association.

Before beginning his career in software patents, he voluntarily left Boeing to start Intrass, which creates automotive collision warning systems.  He was at Boeing for twenty years, first as a supercomputer operating system programmer and after a few years as a technical manager.  He has managed groups responsible for networks as well as all sizes of computers and applications. He functioned as chief engineer on numerous proposal efforts and projects.