Background
Toering, Rick A. was born on December 29, 1965 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States.
Toering, Rick A. was born on December 29, 1965 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States.
Michigan Technological University (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1988. B.S.E.A., 1988); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (M.E.E.E., 1991). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1997).
Worked at Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Professional limited liability company (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Computer, Electronics, Biotechnology and Industrial Design Law and Related Litigation and Licensing. Admitted to the bar, 1997, Virginia (Not admitted District of Columbia). Professional Engineer, Michigan, 1994.
The Firm maintains an office in Washington District of Columbia The Firm has experience in all aspects of domestic and foreign intellectual property law practice, including: investigations and analyses (novelty.
State-of-the-art; infringement. Validity; registrability.
Clearance). Procurement (domestic and foreign).
Enforcement (litigation, licensing, and arbitrationboth domestic and foreign). And general client counseling (computer contracts.
Employment agreements. Joint ventures; plant security programs.
Due diligence strategies.
Publishing. Trade secrets. Technology transfer. Development agreements, confidentiality/secrecy agreements.
Software protection programs.
Corporation-sponsored research contracts. License agreements; university-industry relations. Consultantships; government research funding).
The patent attorneys of the Firm are registered to practice before the United States.
Patent and Trademark Office and several hold advanced degrees in engineering or science.