Attorneys: Douglas D. Russell
Gail M. Taylor Russell

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Monmouth University
• Master of Electrical Engineering New York University
• Master of Business Administration Bryant College
• Juris Doctor Franklin Pierce Law Center

Douglas Russell is an intellectual property attorney with the firm of Taylor Russell & Russell, P.C. in Austin, Texas. He specializes in matters concerning the identification, evaluation, acquisition of intellectual property assets and enforcement of intellectual property rights. These matters include domestic and international patents, trademarks, trade secrets and intellectual property/technology licensing.

By working closely with client companies to develop and integrate intellectual property strategies and plans with business/marketing/technology strategies and plans, Doug is able to counsel clients to optimize the value of intellectual property assets. He conducts research and prepares patentability opinions, due diligence opinions, infringement opinions, validity opinions and consultation in support of patent and trademark prosecution, licensing negotiations, post issuance issues, and pre-litigation dialogue.

Doug is registered and licensed to practice as a patent attorney before the United States Patent and Trademark Office where he prosecutes United States and international patent and trademark applications for domestic and foreign clients. While having prosecuted patent applications in diverse technology areas, his technical specialties include patent prosecution of inventions relating to electronic circuit design and fabrication, computer hardware and software, internet and business methods, automated test equipment, process control systems, semiconductor device technology, applied electromagnetics and electromechanical apparatus.

Doug’s background includes broad industry experience with new product research, development, and manufacture. Beginning his career as an electrical engineer designing circuits and subsystems for computers, he has successfully managed a number of multi-million dollar product development projects, and directed the engineering efforts of several small technology-based companies. His experience includes technical management positions involving computer systems for industrial process control, distributed microprocessor based automated metrology and inspection systems for silicon wafer and computer disk magnetic media, and control systems for thermal processing systems used for diffusion and chemical vapor deposition of semiconductor devices. Doug has hands-on experience and knowledge in the areas of computer hardware and software, control and data acquisition systems, industrial process control systems, electronic circuits, semiconductor device technology, automated test equipment, digital signal processing, underwater acoustic systems, and complex mechanical and electromechanical apparatus.

In addition to a Master of Electrical Engineering degree and a Master of Business Administration degree, his Juris Doctor degree is from Franklin Pierce Law Center, one of the few law schools in the country that specializes in the study of national and international intellectual property law. His technology and management experience in private industry and experience in the practice of intellectual property law enables him to provide real-world planning and counseling advice that may be especially helpful to emerging technology companies. By combining legal skills with a strong technical and business background, he is able to effectively counsel clients in the identification and protection of patent, trademark, and copyright assets, licensing, technology transfer and related business matters.

Doug is an active member of the Texas Bar, the Florida Bar and District of Columbia Bar. His association memberships include the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.