Loren Swingle

Of Counsel: Straub & Pokotylo

Education:

· Boston University
   May 1984 – LL.M.

· Suffolk University
   May 1978 – J.D.  

· Northeastern University
   May 1973 – B.S., Industrial Engineering

Bar Memberships:

· Connecticut
· New York
· U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Legal Positions Held:

· Of Counsel – Straub & Pokotylo
   Tinton Falls, NJ
   2004 to Present

· Intellectual Property Counsel – Verizon (formerly NYNEX   and Bell Atlantic)
 New York City and White Plains, New York
 1987-2003

Technical Positions Held:

· Engineer – New England Telephone,
    Boston, Mass.
   1973-1978

· Manager – New England Telephone,
   Planning and Network organizations
   Boston, Mass.
   1978-1986

Legal Experience:

· Prepared and/or prosecuted patent applications involving technical areas such as: telecommunications networks and methodologies, telecommunications devices, speech technologies, business methods, computer systems, transmission systems, and telephony controls.

 

· Supervised the patent departments of NYNEX and Bell Atlantic corporations.

· Negotiated and prepared patent, copyright, and technology licenses.

 

· In charge of intellectual property issues ranging from infringement allegations (defensive and offensive), patentability studies, identification of patentable subject matter, patent prosecution, training employees in intellectual property matters, negotiating intellectual property agreements, and generally handling intellectual property issues for NYNEX and Bell Atlantic.