Jeff Sheriff performs various tasks related to patent prosecution, including all aspects of preparing and prosecuting patent applications. Jeff also provides opinions, and counsels clients in many areas of intellectual property law.

The scope of Jeff’s practice includes advice on patentability, patent strategy, patent portfolio development, and patent infringement. Jeff has a deep technical background with years of engineering research, process development, pilot manufacturing and operations management experience. As a former engineer and inventor, Jeff can provide practical assistance to clients. He relies on his diverse technical background to provide advice on a broad range of subjects. 

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Jeff has expertise in mobile applications, virtual space and environments, business management software, blockchain technology, mechanical devices, unique materials, wireless communication systems, user interfaces, emergency monitoring and safety equipment, neural networks, image processing and virtual and augmented reality. In addition, Jeff has researched and developed nitinol stent and filter products approved by the FDA. He also developed and produced various aspects of an x-ray visible, biodegradable, slide and lock polymer stent through animal and first in man clinical trials in a startup company environment.

Professional Highlights

  • Named the 2020 Distinguished Pro Bono Attorney of the Year at the Casa Cornelia Law Center’s 13th Annual La Mancha Awards
  • Member, ASM International (Materials Information Society)
  • 2019 Pro Bono Publico winner at the Casa Cornelia Law Center’s 12th Annual La Mancha Awards

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  • 2020 Working Mother Media Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Working Father of the Year

Education

  • J.D., University of San Diego School of Law

    M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

    B.S., Materials Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Admissions

  • California

Courts

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office