2022 – Present – Sonderhoff & Einsel Law and Patent Office
2013 – 2022 – COPELY IP+ Consulting
2013 – 2020 – Hauptman Ham, LLP
2008 – 2013 – RYUKA Patent & Law Firm
2001 – 2004 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
2000 – 2001 – Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme
Brad Copely
U.S. Patent Practice Group Leader
Brad began his career in Tokyo in 2008, and since then has represented Japanese companies before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office while working for Japanese and U.S. law firms. Brad has experience prosecuting patent applications in nearly every tech center of the USPTO. As the leader of Sonderhoff & Einsel’s U.S. Patent Practice Group, Brad manages the internal U.S. Patent Practice Team and also acts as liaison with outside U.S. firms and the USPTO.
Profession
U.S. Patent Agent
Admissions
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (2010)
Areas of Legal Expertise
Drafting and prosecution of U.S. patent applications, infringement opinions, searches, quality review, and revision of foreign patent applications for U.S. filing.
Areas of Technologial Expertise
Smart City and DX (digital transformation) technologies including AI, IoT, Deep Learning, vRAN, cloud network software and hardware, automotive (chassis, hybrid engines, batteries, fuel and injection systems, turbos, superchargers, and interior parts and design), sustainable energy (solar panels and wind turbines), medical devices (endoscopes, imaging technology, cardiac catheters, etc), semiconductors (semiconductor design and testing apparatuses), industrial controls and safety, marine, smartphone hardware, software, and interfaces, robotics, batteries, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, aviation (fuselage, landing gear, and electronics), plants, display devices (OLED), video games & entertainment (including AR and VR applications).
Professional Experience
Education
2004 – 2007 Florida Coastal School of Law (J.D.)
1995 – 1999 University of Florida (B.S.)
Publications
“ChizaiTV” Newsletter (2019 – Present, 28 issues)
“ChizaiTV” YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/c/chizaitv)
Lectures
“Revising JP Patent Application Translations for U.S. Practice”(2013-2022)
“Revising International Patent Applications for U.S. Practice”(2013-2022)
“Advanced U.S. Patent Application Drafting Strategies for International Prosecution”(2013-2022)
“U.S. Patent Infringement Avoidance Strategies”(2013-2022)
“Application Drafting and Translation Strategies for U.S. Filing of Japanese Applications”(2015-2017)
Languages
English, Japanese
