Anthony Claiborne

A registered patent attorney, I followed my decade of engineering experience at a Fortune 100 company with more than 25 years of legal practice in law firms, at a major scientific research institution and in public corporations, most recently as worldwide director of intellectual property for Microsoft Services.

I am a technologist at heart. For hobbies, I write code (mostly C++ and Python) and build computers and sounding rockets. Being a patent lawyer is very fulfilling for me because I get to work with my clients, who are creative, fellow technologists. The focus of my practice is on individual inventors and startups at their seed and Series A funding stages. My goal is to help my clients protect their intellectual property, attracting investment and enhancing value.

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Colorado

Colorado Supreme Court

ID Number: inactive

Since 1989

U.S.P.T.O.

ID Number: 39636

Since 1996

Washington

Washington State Bar Association

ID Number: 32592

Since 2002

Federal Circuit

Since 1997

Managing Attorney

Claiborne Patent Law Services

2003 - Current

University of Washington

Director, Office of Technology Licensing

2002 - 2003

Manage office responsible for transfer of technologies developed at the University; direct and supervise University technology assessment, patenting and licensing; identify and foster industry start-up opportunities; manage outside intellectual property counsel.

Senior Intellectual Property Counsel

Infospace, Inc.

2000 - 2002

Manage all intellectual property for company: manage preparation, prosecution and maintenance of company's patent portfolio; license essential intellectual property; manage negotiations with parties asserting adverse intellectual property; supervise in-house trademark counsel for worldwide trademark prosecution and enforcement.

Intellectual Property Counsel

Gateway, Inc.

1998 - 2000

Manage prosecution and maintenance of company's patent portfolio; counsel management on all issues pertaining to Internet properties and activities; counsel management on patent matters.

Special Counsel for Intellectual Property

Rothgerber, Appel, Powers & Johnson LLP

1996 - 1998

Responsible for all firm activities in the areas of intellectual property licensing, intellectual property valuation, preparation and prosecution of patent applications and applications for trademark registration.

Managing Partner

Claiborne & Moore P.C.

1992 - 1996

The University of Denver Sturm College of Law

J.D. (1989) | Law

1986 - 1989

University of New Mexico

B.S. (1973) | Mathematics and Chemistry

1969 - 1973

Honors: Graduate with Distinction

New Mexico State Bar

Member

2007 - Current

Washington State Bar  # 32592

Member

2002 - Current

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Member

1997 - Current

U.S.P.T.O.

Registered Attorney

1996 - Current

Colorado State Bar

Member

1989 - Current