S. Kaveh E. Rashidi-Yazd

Associate

Atlanta
Business Phone: 404.885.3340
Business Fax: 404.962.6637

kaveh.rashidi-yazd@troutmansanders.com

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Representative Experience
Prepare, prosecute and manage patent portfolios for Fortune 500 companies, including semiconductor device manufacturers, electric power company, interactive communication systems manufacturer, global automobile manufacturer, and other leading technology companies before United States Patent and Trademark Office and other international patent offices

Prepare various intellectual property-related opinions regarding patentability and freedom-to-operate (product clearance)

Prepare intellectual property license agreements including patent, trademark and copyright license agreements

Participate in intellectual property due diligence assessments for international mergers and acquisitions

Represent and provide litigation and technical support for clients involved in intellectual property litigation, including patent and trademark infringement

Publications
Patent Law, The Handbook of Information Security, Ed. Hossein Bidgoli, New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Peer reviewed) (December 2005)

"Bidding for a Government Contract? Don't Delay: File That Patent Application!" Troutman Sanders Newsletter, Intellectual Property & The Law, Spring 2006

"Changes in Chinese Intellectual Property Protection" Troutman Sanders Newsletter, Intellectual Property & The Law, Fall 2006

Public Service
Volunteer, Junior Achievement of Georgia, 2004-present
Presenter on Intellectual Property, Women's Economic Development Agency, 2006-presnet 

Pro Bono
Prepare and advise pro bono clients on estate planning documents, including Last Will and Testament, Healthcare or Living Will, Financial Power of Attorney, and Durable Power of Attorney

Work Experience
Associate, Troutman Sanders LLP, 2004-present
Project Manager, Advantage Design & Development, 2002-2003
Application Engineer, Advantage Technology LLC/Luscombe Engineering 2001-2002
Design Engineer (EMPDP), EATON Cutler-Hammer, 2000

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Education

  • Franklin Pierce Law Center, J.D., 2004
  • University of South Carolina, B.S.E.E., 2000

    Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Clayton College and State University


Bar Admissions

  • Georgia


Court Admissions

  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • Georgia State Courts
  • Georgia Superior Courts
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia