Ken is admitted to practice in Virginia and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Eastern and Western District Courts of Virginia, the Northern District of Florida, and the US Patent & Trademark Office.

Mr. Sheets was previously the Global IP Manager for CPA Global, a leading international legal services and software corporation. As head patent counsel, he was responsible for all areas of intellectual property management, IP related disputes, litigation, and M&A matters. He also developed and implemented an innovative in-house portfolio management system utilizing a successful outsourced patent practice for new patent application drafting, filing and prosecution.

When not working Ken likes to spend time at his farm.

Expertise

• Assisting clients in building strategic Intellectual Property (IP) portfolios and counselling clients on a variety of IP matters.
• Patent drafting and prosecution, post-grant proceedings, opinions relating to patent validity and infringement, and IP asset management.
• Patent infringement actions before federal district courts and the International Trade Commission

Education

• Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering), University of Oklahoma
• Bachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering)
• Juris Doctor (JD), University of Tulsa

Industry SectorsMr. Sheets has experience with numerous technologies including computer software, digital signal processing, broadband and cellular telecommunications, network management, and manufacturing equipment.