Richard A. Machonkin is Chair of MBHB’s Telecommunications Practice Group and the firm’s Education Committee. Clients in the optical technology, mechanical and diagnostics industries seek his counsel as they work to build their patent portfolios. His patent prosecution experience includes numerous successful appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (formerly the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences).
Joseph A. Herndon specializes in helping global medical device and diagnostics companies navigate intellectual property challenges throughout their product development lifecycles. Mr. Herndon offers due diligence counsel and writes opinions regarding validity, infringement, and enforceability of patents.