Brian brings extensive experience in a wide range of intellectual property matters to his position at Cardinal. He has prepared and prosecuted numerous patent applications in fields including business methods, software, electronics, electromechanical and telecommunications systems. He has also conducted validity analyses and opinion preparation in the same. Currently, Brian directs Cardinal's talented staff of search professionals and analysts while also providing consultation on a variety of IP matters.

Before joining Cardinal, Brian was a patent examiner at the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. His major responsibilities included examining and prosecuting patent applications in the software technologies of database and file management. Additionally, Brian was responsible for training new patent examiners.

Brian is registered to practice before the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Client Services Group



MARKETING
Bryan Jerutis
Vice President
Marketing Director


Julie Olson
Marketing Coordinator

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
Stephan Wood
Vice President
Business Development Director


Laura Kelleher
Account Manager

Jaimie Kott
Account Manager

Michael Sotak
Account Manager

RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
Brian Goddard
Director of Research Operations

Beverly Agdern
Project Director

Ronald Andermann
Senior Project Director
Chemical Division

Matt Benavides

Project Director

Tim Harney
Senior Project Director
Electrical & Business Methods Division

Jason Nickla
Project Director

Tomas Prieto
Project Director

Anjali Gumbhir
Resource Operations Director




EDUCATION
University of Notre Dame
B.S. in Computer Science

SPECIALTY FIELDS
Software
Business Methods
Electronics
Electromechanical
Telecommunications