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Marshall, Gerstein & Borun welcomes Jeffrey Salmon as special counsel.  Mr. Salmon will focus on patent prosecution, strategic counseling, transactional matters, licensing and litigation.

“Jeff’s extensive experience in all matters of intellectual property law, coupled with his vast knowledge in a wide range of high-tech and traditional industries, make him an ideal addition to the firm,” said Jeff Sharp, managing partner of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun.  “Protecting IP rights is essential to all businesses in today’s markets.  Jeff’s genuine understanding of our clients and their businesses further ensures that their most valuable assets will be protected.”

With more than sixteen years of experience in patent law, Mr. Salmon has been involved in numerous complex patent prosecution matters, including the preparation and prosecution of reissue and continuation patent applications.  Mr. Salmon's litigation experience has involved technical issues in a multi-district proceeding concerning several patent infringement lawsuits where more than 50 patents were at issue.  He also has had extensive involvement in license negotiations and mediations related to complex patent litigation matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Salmon was a principal with Welsh & Katz, Ltd. in Chicago.  He also served as counsel to a licensing company, where he coordinated and utilized feedback from licensing and litigation programs in worldwide patent prosecution endeavors to optimize and monetize the company's patent portfolio. 

Mr. Salmon is a claim drafting instructor for PRG Patent Bar Review courses.  He also participates in training programs for attorneys on patent prosecution topics such as claim drafting and prosecuting patents from a litigation perspective.  Mr. Salmon received his J.D. from Indiana University School of Law (1992) and a B.S. in electrical engineering from Northwestern  University (1989).  He is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.