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Todd is a registered patent attorney in the Atlanta office of Merchant &amp; Gould. He is experienced in drafting and prosecuting U.S. patent applications, corresponding with foreign associates and prosecuting foreign applications, assisting in foreign opposition proceedings, drafting patent landscape reports, and drafting freedom to operate and invalidity opinions. Todd also has experience in inter partes reexaminations.

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With fifteen years of experience and 6 U.S. Patents during a career in industry with major polymer film and plastics/packaging companies and a Fortune 50 chemical company, Todd truly understands the pressures and time constraints on inventors in the corporate world. He can put himself in his clients' shoes because he has been there, and he uses that insider's experience to produce top-quality legal work for his clients.

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Todd handles patent matters in the material, pharmaceutical, chemical, superconductivity, thin film, coating/adhesive, polymer, catalyst, foam, packaging, wire &amp; cable, flooring, medical device, semiconductor, instrumentation, and machinery/equipment industries.

Todd serves on the Georgia State University College of Law Intellectual Property Advisory Board and co-chairs the CIP CUP (Charity IP) Golf Tournament, proceeds from which benefit the Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, GSU Public Interest Law Association, and GSU IP Scholarship Fund.

Todd is married with three children. He enjoys attending his kids' sports events and activities and traveling to the beach in Destin, Florida, with his family.

George State University, J.D., 2009

Georgia Institute of Technology, M.S. Chemical Engineering, 1989

Cornell University, B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1986

Todd Obijeski, Intellectual Property Attorney

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Leo R. Wen, Ph.D., Joins as a Patent Prosecution Associate.



Merchant &amp; Gould is excited to welcome Leo R. Wen, Ph.D., as its newest associate in the Atlanta office.  He will bring his patent prosecution experience to the Electrical &amp; Software Group.



Wen’s practice focuses on the prosecution of patents in standard-based 5G telecommunications; semiconductor and chips; artificial intelligence-based automotive (smart car); computer science; physics; optical and electronic devices; medical devices; material science; aerospace; and mechanics.&nbsp; He has more than three years of patent prosecution experience in the United States and China, as well as nine years of research experience in physics and electrical engineering at top academic institutions in Asia.



Prior to joining Merchant &amp; Gould, Wen worked at Locke Lord in Atlanta.&nbsp; And before that, he was a patent engineer in Shanghai, China, serving multinational clients and leading companies in niche markets.&nbsp; He has prosecuted more than 270 patent applications in his previous roles.



Wen founded PT Intellectual, also known as PKU/THU Intellectual Property Club,&nbsp;an organization that connects top intellectual property practitioners in China.&nbsp; Members include a mix of IP attorneys, patent agents, judges and university professors, discussing various IP issues.



Wen earned a B.S. in physics from Peking University; a Ph.D. in microelectronics and solid state electronics from Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; and a J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law. &nbsp;&nbsp;He is fluent in English and Mandarin.



“Leo is a great addition to our Atlanta office, as we continue to grow and expand our patent prosecution team and global reach,” said Todd J. Obijeski, managing partner of Merchant &amp; Gould’s Atlanta office.&nbsp; “He adds greater depth to our Electrical &amp; Software practice group, allowing us to better serve clients within the state of Georgia, and internationally.”

Merchant & Gould Welcomes New Associate to Its Atlanta Office

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Todd J. Obijeski

U.S. Patent 5,674,342, entitled: High Drawdown Extrusion Composition and Process, Todd J. Obijeski; Shih-Yaw Lai; Rajen M. Patel; Lichih R. Peng; Michael F. Langohr; David C. Kelley; David A. Eversdyk; Nicole F. Whiteman.
U.S. Patent 5,595,705, entitled: Method of Manufacturing Packaging and Wrapping Film, Kim L. Walton; Rajen M. Patel; Pak-Wing S. Chum; Todd J. Obijeski.
U.S. Patent 5,591,390, entitled: Method of Manufacturing Packaging and Wrapping Film, Kim L. Walton; Rajen M. Patel; Pak-Wing S. Chum; Todd J. Obijeski.
U.S. Patent 5,562,958, entitled: Packaging and Wrapping Film, Kim L. Walton; Rajen M. Patel; Pak-Wing S. Chum; Todd J. Obijeski.
U.S. Patent 5,472,775, entitled: Elastic Materials and Articles Therefrom, Todd J. Obijeski; Georgia M. Huff; Rexford A. Maugans; Osborne K. McKinney.
U.S. Patent 5,395,471, entitled: High Drawdown Extrusion Process with Greater Resistance to Draw Resonance, Todd J. Obijeski; Shih-Yaw Lai; Rajen M. Patel; Lichih R. Peng; Michael F. Langohr; David C. Kelley; David A. Eversdyk; Nicole F. Whiteman.

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American Chemical Society 
American Intellectual Property Law Association 
Society of Plastics Engineers 
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry

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Recipient of &#8220;Significant Contributions to Georgia PATENTS&#8221; award from Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, 2017

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