Firm Profile
Mr. Jester has continuously been in the private practice of patent and trademark law for nearly thirty-five (35) years. During his career Mr. Jester has prepared and prosecuted over five hundred (500) U.S. patent applications in diverse areas of technology including computer peripherals, software and medical devices for large companies such as Agilent Technologies, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Medtronic as well as many small and medium size companies and individuals. He has also handled the patenting of many electro-mechanical and mechanical inventions. Mr. Jester has rendered many formal patent infringement and validity opinions and periodically negotiated and drafted patent and trademark licenses on behalf of clients. In addition, he has prosecuted numerous U.S. trademark and service mark applications. Mr. Jester has had extensive involvement in patent litigation, including trials and appeals, served as an expert witness, lectured at seminars and law schools, and taught intellectual property law for the University of California Extension Program. He is admitted to practice before all four U.S. District Courts in the State of California and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which has exclusive jurisdiction over appeals involving patent infringement and validity. Mr. Jester is also admitted to the bar of the District of Columbia. The law firm is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.