Ricky D.
Patent and Trademark Attorney | Thinking Smart, Building Better
- Role
- Patent Attorney - Of Counsel at Calyx Law
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ricky D.
I help innovators get credit and return from their ideas and work. This is often done by counseling and advocating for patents. My core practice has included working on matters related to advancing technology but also to advancing programs. My education is reflective of my interests in that I am still interested in the subject of neuroscience but have gained a deeper affinity towards engineering and computer science. I work pro bono too; e.g., through the Inventor Assistance Program of Minnesota. I am a member of the New York IP Law Association, the Minnesota IP Law Association, the American IP Law Association, and the Minnesota Asian and Pacific American Bar Association. As a sign that I love to keep learning, I will say that I speak three languages and am working to learn more, including programming ones.
Experience
Patent Attorney - Of Counsel
Calyx Law
Jan 2026 — Present · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
• Collaborate with inventors to determine patentability and ensure complete protection of innovations. • Draft and prosecute patent applications in a variety of fields, including Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Electrical and Medical Devices. • Conduct patent research, analyze prior art, interview patent examiners, and respond to rejections.
Associate Patent Attorney
Lando & Anastasi, LLP
Mar 2025 — Jul 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Patent Prosecution Attorney - Of Counsel
Garg Law Firm, Pllc
Oct 2024 — Feb 2025
Associate Patent Attorney
Thomas | Horstemeyer, LLP – Atlanta, GA
Apr 2023 — Aug 2024
· Drafted 10+ and prosecuted 50+ applications related to software, devices, and pharmaceuticals; e.g., applications concerning machine-learning, AI, blockchain, and virtualization, servers associated with cloud computing, function of 3-D printers, etc. · Applauded for successfully guiding multiple examiners to acknowledge relevant distinctions between applications and prior art during interviews
Associate Attorney
Thomas | Horstemeyer, LLP
Apr 2023 — Aug 2024 · Atlanta, GA
Contract Attorney
Dorsey & Whitney, LLP – Minneapolis, MN & Remote
Mar 2019 — Apr 2023
· Examined high-technology related patent application publications by the USPTO to confirm accuracy · Examined marks and trademarks to determine trademark infringement · Conducted eDiscovery associated with civil litigation concerning trademark infringement, breaches of contract, employment issues, etc.
Project Attorney
Randstad USA
Mar 2019 — Feb 2023
General Lawyer
Solo Practitioner
Mar 2019 — Apr 2023
Successfully advised multiple clients on issues including trademark infringement, cease-and-desist orders, provisional patent applications, and steps needed to protect trade secrets. Drafted various agreements including Software License Agreements and Autopay Agreements.
Associate Patent Attorney
Brooks, Cameron & Huebsch, PLLC
Mar 2015 — Feb 2019 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Legal Extern
Winthrop & Weinstine
Jan 2014 — May 2014 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Student Researcher at Vallera Laboratory
University of Minnesota
Jan 2010 — May 2010 · Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Responsibilities: - Prepare and administer different concentrations of chemotherapeutic drugs to cell cultures of human brain cancers - Analyzed results to determine efficacy and cytotoxicity of drugs relative to one another - Utilized sterile techniques to culture and treat cells
Principal Lab Technician
University of Minnesota - Tissue Procurement Facility
Oct 2009 — Aug 2011
Responsiblities: - Receive patient consent for acquisition of post-operative excess diagnostic tissue - Processed and provided received tissue to relevant researchers - Draft and deliver invoices for outgoing samples from The Tissue Procurement Facility and BioNet Histology Laboratory
Education
Minneapolis Northwest Tourism
Doctor of Law
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Master of Electrical Engineering
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Bachelor of Sciences · Neuroscience
2006 — 2010
Unity Minneapolis
B.Sc. Neuroscience · ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
University of St. Thomas
Doctor of Law (J.D.) · Intellectual Property Law
2011 — 2014
New York University
Master's degree · Electrical and Computer Engineering
2020 — 2022
Skills
- Prior Art Search
- Language Learning
- Patent Law
- Spanish
- Intellectual Property
- Medical Devices Patents
- Technical Translation
- Cell
- Legal Discovery
- Technical Computing
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Patent Prosecution
- Patent Searching
- Community Outreach
- Microsoft Office
- Writing
- Power Supplies
- Electrical Engineering Patents
- Legal Writing
- Policy Analysis
- Patent Applications
- Software Patents
- Research
- Public Policy
- Electrical Engineering
- Trademark Infringement
- Software Requirements
- PowerPoint
- Trademark Law
- Neuroscience
- Trademarks
- Essayist
- Cloud Computing
- Patent Preparation
- Nonprofits
- Editing
- Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering (EIE)
- Patent Development
- Microsoft Excel
- Public Speaking
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