Mark Abumeri

12790 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130
Tel: 858-836-9000
Fax: 858-836-9001
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Legal Areas of Emphasis

Patents

IP Due Diligence

IP Licensing

IP Litigation

IP Opinions

International IP Matters

Technical Areas of Emphasis

Computer Systems

Display Devices/Systems

Electronics

Internet

Medical Devices

Optical Devices

Semiconductors

Software

Telecommunications

Professional Profile

Mark M. Abumeri is a partner in our San Diego office.  Mr. Abumeri is involved in the practice of all aspects of intellectual property (IP) law with a focus on patent prosecution and intellectual property acquisitions and transfers.  Mr. Abumeri manages prosecution of significant patent portfolios before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and international patent authorities.  Mr. Abumeri has extensive experience in developing offensive and defensive IP strategies, rendering opinions concerning patentability of inventions and infringement/validity of patents, and defending patent infringement claims in U.S. federal court.  Mr. Abumeri’s clients range from small startups to large corporations.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Abumeri served as a Judicial Extern to The Honorable Herman J. Weber at the United States District Court in Cincinnati, Ohio.  From 1988 to 1993, Mr. Abumeri worked as a Systems Engineer for Harris Corporation, RF Communications Group in Rochester, New York. While at Harris Corporation, he designed and tested wireless communication systems for voice and video applications involving high, very high, and ultra high frequency (HF/VHF/UHF) applications.

Mr. Abumeri joined the firm in 1996 and became a partner in 2002.

Education

University of Cincinnati, College of Law (Juris Doctor 1996)

Rochester Institute of Technology (M.S. Electrical Engineering 1992)

Case Western Reserve University (B.S. Electrical Engineering 1988)

Case Western Reserve University (B.S. Biomedical Engineering 1988)

Admissions/Qualifications

State Bar of California

Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. District Court, Southern District of California

U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Memberships & Affiliations

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association (SDIPLA)

American Bar Association (ABA)

Federal Bar Association (FBA)

Other Professional Activities

Judge Pro Tem, San Diego Superior Court (2007 – Present)

Adjunct Professor (Patent Law), Thomas Jefferson School of Law (2002 – Present)

Lecturer (Patent Law), University of California, San Diego (2002 – Present)

Articles, Speeches & Seminars

Co-author, “News Section: National Reports (USA)”, Case Comment, European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 21, Issue 8 (August 1999).