Education
Law School/Year: George Washington University/2000
Other Graduate School/Year: MSEE, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1991
College/Year: U.S. Air Force Academy, 1986
Bar Admissions
California, District of Columbia
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property; Patent, Trademark & Copyright
Major Cases
Nortel Networks Corp. v. Ciena Corp.; PCTEL Inc. v. Broadcom Corp.; Tektronix Inc. v. LeCroy Corp.; UTStarcom Inc. v. Starent Networks Corp.; Telcordia v. Alcatel
Professional Background
Pedro’s practice includes all aspects of patent law, including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, the rendering of opinions on infringement and validity, patent monetization, licensing, due diligence investigations, litigation, and client counseling with an emphasis on software, telecommunications, wireless communications, semiconductors, medical products, image processing, wireless medical devices, and consumer products.
Before beginning his legal career, Pedro gained more than 12 years of technical experience in engineering positions with the U.S. Air Force, National Security Agency (NSA), and technology companies.
Professional Affiliations
Pedro also serves on the board of directors of STC.UNM, a nonprofit organization responsible for protecting and monetizing technology innovations for the University of New Mexico.
Personal Affiliations
Pedro recently retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel.
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