EDWARD BI 毕德朋律师

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Depeng Edward Bi is a partner of The Law Offices of Konrad Sherinian, LLC. He is an accomplished inventor and is listed on more than 30 patents and published patent applications, and, while he primarily practices as a patent and trademark attorney in both litigation and prosecution, he also has significant experience with other legal matters and litigation.

Before becoming a patent attorney, Edward worked as a software developer for twenty years, during which time he became familiar with many types of software from device drivers to enterprise software. He was an important contributor to Cruise Technologies, an early player in the thin-client space, and Fullaudio, an early streaming music service.  Edward focuses his patent practice on assisting small businesses develop valuable patent portfolios. While he focuses on software, he has drafted and prosecuted patents across a wide variety of technologies, including Mechanical, Electrical and Software. In particular, he has drafted more than 100 patent applications. He also concentrates a significant portion of his practice to addressing Section 101 issues.

While he focuses on patents, Edward is familiar with all forms of intellectual property, and has assisted clients with numerous trademark filings, as well as assisted in many litigation matters. In particular, Edward has appeared in matters in six different United States District Courts. He is admitted to the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and the Western District of Wisconsin, and has appeared pro hac vice in additional districts

In particular, he has focused his litigation practice on representing individuals and small businesses in reaching settlements without extensive litigation. 

Edward began his legal career as a Technical consultant, where he conducted patent invalidity and infringement analyses for multiple patent litigation cases.

Edward lives in Lake County, Illinois.

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