Dr. Cheng has extensive experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications before the U.S. Patent Office and the patent offices of countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. He has also represented clients in due diligence matters relating to their patent portfolios for licensing, and in private placements and initial public offerings. Clients that Dr. Cheng has assisted in procuring and/or analyzing patents include Genzyme, U.S. Bioscience (now part of Medimmune), Hoffman-La Roche, Novartis, Sandoz, Hoechst (now part of Aventis), Boehringer Ingelheim, Galderma, ScinoPharm, Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Hon Hai Precision Industry, City University of New York, and Academia Sinica. Dr. Cheng also has many years of experience in patent litigations. He has represented clients in actions in U.S. district courts, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court, and the International Trade Commission.

“Clients now more than ever require effective counsel to protect their technology in the marketplace, avoid litigation, and conduct pre-litigation planning,” Dr. Cheng stated. “VLP attorneys understand the clients’ businesses and provide clients with high quality legal representation without the high cost and inefficiency of a traditional law firm.”

Dr. Cheng has lectured on U.S. patent law and practice in the U.S., Europe and Asia, and he has trained attorneys and patent agents in preparing and prosecuting patent applications, in analyzing patents and in preparing opinions on patent validity and infringement issues. Dr. Cheng received a B.A. in Chemical Physics from Columbia University, a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Brandeis University, and a J.D. from Pace University. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the New York and Connecticut State Bars, and is registered to practice in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Dr. Cheng was previously an attorney at Pennie & Edmonds and Fish & Richardson.

“I am very excited to welcome Kent Cheng to VLP’s growing IP practice. His technical background and many years of practice in patent law mesh well with our current group of outstanding IP attorneys,” stated practice leader David Roise. “In addition, Kent’s extensive experience in Asia will help to strengthen and broaden the geographic footprint of our firm. With the rapid growth of chemical and pharmaceutical industry in China and other Asian countries, we look forward to Kent’s familiarity with and connection to this important part of the world.”

About VLP’s Intellectual Property Practice:
VLP’s Intellectual Property practice is dedicated to providing the best protection for our clients’ intellectual property at the most cost-effective rates available. Our attorneys and staff provide services directed to meeting the particular needs and stage of development of our clients across a range of industries, including biotechnology, high technology, clean technology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, software and other cutting edge technologies. We provide counseling, strategic advice and specific protection in all areas of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret.

About VLP:
Founded in 2008, VLP is a business and transactional law firm that delivers top quality, efficient and cost-effective legal services. Our practice reaches across many industry sectors, including high tech, life sciences, angel and venture capital financings, clean tech, retail, consumer product, commercial lending, and real estate. VLP has continued its strong growth, and in recent months has added noted attorneys from firms on the West and East coasts who believe VLP’s unique, client-oriented and cost-effective model is the best platform for their practice. Our partners are regularly recognized by their peers as outstanding attorneys, and the firm has been recognized as a top company for its promotion of quality of life in the workplace.

VLP partners represent clients that vary in size from individual executives and early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies. Our client base includes public and private corporations, venture capital investors, private equity funds, educational institutions, nonprofits, and individuals.

VLP provides general corporate, licensing, contract, intellectual property protection and counseling, securities regulation, financing, real estate, employment, merger and acquisition, tax, and other legal services. VLP is a geographically distributed firm of highly qualified attorneys with outstanding credentials and an average of over 10 years of experience. We have no central office, and our technology platform allows us to collaborate easily and to operate with a small, highly specialized staff. Our lean model means that we can provide sophisticated, focused services to our clients, and we can do it at competitive rates.

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Mr. Spataro previously served as General Counsel for SafeCentral, Inc., a leading developer of anti-malware software and secure online session technologies, where he oversaw all of the company’s legal issues, including the negotiation of multiple complex licensing and distribution agreements with Fortune 100 companies, such as Microsoft, Google, and McAfee.

Mr. Bissell joins VLP from the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his corporate and securities practice focused on start-up and growth technology companies, as well as their investors and management, across a range of industries. His clients included private companies at all stages of development, venture capital funds, individual investors, and both new and seasoned entrepreneurs.

“The addition of Carl and Whit strengthens our Corporate and Emerging Companies practice, providing VLP with further depth in these areas,” stated Geoff Willard, chair of the firm’s Corporate practice group. “Whit and Carl are great attorneys and their entrepreneurial approach to the practice of law makes them a great fit for VLP. I am also happy to see our reach expand to new geographical areas.”

Mr. Spataro brings more than 15 years of corporate experience to VLP. His in-house experience includes serving in various executive capacities, including general counsel, for several privately-held and publicly traded companies. His previous law firm experiences include Covington & Burling (Washington, DC), Cooley (Reston, VA) and Venture Law Group (Menlo Park, CA) where he practiced venture and public company finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance, and licensing transactions. Mr. Spataro received his J.D. from Stanford Law School, earned his MBA (Executive) from Vanderbilt University, and his B.S. from the United States Naval Academy. Mr. Spataro is based in Pennsylvania and is a member of the California and Pennsylvania bars.

“Having served as in-house counsel for nearly half of my career, I understand a company’s need for affordable, practical, and timely legal services,” said Mr. Spataro. “I believe that the best way to meet this need is through a client-focused practice that combines common sense, technology, and an affiliation of experienced professionals, all of which the VLP platform provides.”

Mr. Bissell has broad transactional and corporate governance experience and has spent the past 13 years managing the negotiation and documentation of a wide variety of financing transactions, from early-stage angel and seed financings, to convertible bridge, venture capital, and mezzanine debt and equity investments, as well as mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, and other exits. He received his J.D. from the UCLA School of Law and his B.A. in Economics from Middlebury College. Mr. Bissell is based in California and is a member of the State Bar of California.

“I’m very pleased to join VLP Law Group,” stated Mr. Bissell. “VLP’s focus on using technology and collaborative resources provides a great opportunity to offer first rate legal services with great efficiency. VLP gives many clients a new and better option compared to traditional large scale firms. The business model is compelling.”

About VLP:
VLP is a business and transactional law firm that delivers top quality, efficient and cost-effective legal services. Our practice reaches across many industry sectors, including high tech, life sciences, angel and venture capital financings, clean tech, retail, consumer product, commercial lending, and real estate. We represent clients that vary in size from individual executives and early-stage start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Our client base includes public and private corporations, venture capital investors, private equity funds, educational institutions, nonprofits, and individuals.

VLP provides general corporate, licensing, contract, intellectual property protection and counseling, securities regulation, financing, real estate, employment, merger and acquisition, tax, and other legal services. VLP is a geographically distributed firm of highly qualified attorneys with outstanding credentials and an average of over 10 years of experience. We have no central office, and our technology platform allows us to collaborate easily and to operate with a small, highly specialized staff. Our lean model means that we can provide sophisticated, focused services to our clients, and we can do it at competitive rates.

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“It is an honor to be recognized by the BADC,” said Cathryn Chinn, CEO of VLP. “Our firm was founded with a goal of creating a new type of law firm that provides a platform for our attorneys to have sophisticated legal practices while maintaining balance between their professional and personal lives.” Since 2008, VLP has been working to create a firm that allows its attorneys to pursue their individual interests while practicing law at the highest level.

In recognizing VLP, the BADC noted the firm’s innovative compensation model (attorneys determine when and where they work and how much they work), and “state of the art” technology platform that promotes collaboration. The firm’s model allows attorneys to work from the office location of their choice, and for those who choose to work from home, this eliminates commute time, thus provides firm attorneys and staff more flexibility to balance their client work, business development activities, pro bono and community projects, and personal time.

Lisa Stone, an Energy and Environmental Law attorney based in D.C., stated, “Working for VLP has increased my quality of life by giving me control over my practice. Without minimum billable hours, office ‘face time’ requirements, and with compensation that is directly tied to my receivables according to a set formula, I find that I am able to truly focus on practicing law for my clients.”

In presenting the award to the firm, Constance Belfiore stated that VLP is a “new type of law firm that offers an appealing alternative for lawyers. VLP is exploring a new frontier and is doing so successfully.”

About Virtual Law Partners LLP:
VLP is a business and transactional law firm that delivers top quality, efficient and cost-effective legal services. Our practice reaches across many industry sectors, including high tech, life sciences, angel and venture capital financings, clean tech, energy, retail, consumer product, commercial lending and real estate. We represent clients that vary in size from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies. Our client base includes public and private corporations, venture capital investors, private equity funds, educational institutions, nonprofits and individuals.

We provide general corporate, licensing, contract, intellectual property protection and counseling, securities regulation, financing, real estate, employment, merger and acquisition, insurance, tax, and other legal services. Our flexible structure allows us to offer a range of alternate fee and collaborative relationships to meet our clients’ needs.

To learn more about VLP, visit us at: www.VirtualLawPartners.com .

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Dr. Rost’s practice focuses on pre-litigation and litigation counseling related to a wide variety of intellectual property issues. She specializes in international strategy, patent analysis, and litigation risk management. Dr. Rost has extensive experience in patent litigation, having practiced at the district court and appellate levels for over ten years. She has also litigated and counseled clients on trade secret disputes, written patent opinion letters, and helped to coordinate international patent enforcement efforts for a multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company.

“VLP provides clients with the opportunity to obtain high quality legal representation without the high cost of a traditional law firm,” Dr. Rost stated. “My colleagues at VLP have training and experience to rival that of lawyers at top U.S. firms, and it is wonderful to be part of such an accomplished group.”

Dr. Rost is a graduate of Stanford Law School, where she was managing editor of the Stanford Technology Law Review. Prior to her legal career, Dr. Rost graduated from the University of Colorado with a double major in Biochemistry and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. She then obtained a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from Brandeis University. As a scientist, Dr. Rost has worked as a structural molecular biologist, employing extensive computer modeling, as a developmental biologist, and as a chemist, working in natural product isolation.

“I have known and worked with Linda for many years and am thrilled to have her join our growing Intellectual Property practice,” stated practice leader David Roise. “Linda’s technology background strengthens our already impressive life sciences group, and her experience in patent litigation provides a new and valuable dimension to the services we are able to provide to our clients.”

About VLP’s Intellectual Property Practice:
VLP’s Intellectual Property practice is dedicated to providing the best protection for our clients’ intellectual property at the most cost-effective rates available. Our attorneys and staff provide services directed to meeting the particular needs and stage of development of our clients across a range of industries, including biotechnology, high technology, clean technology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, software and other cutting edge technologies. We provide counseling, strategic advice and specific protection in all areas of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret.

About VLP:
VLP is a general business and transactional law firm that delivers top quality, efficient and cost-effective legal services. Our practice reaches across multiple industry sectors, including high tech, life sciences, intellectual property, angel and venture capital financings, clean tech, insurance, tax, commercial lending and real estate. We represent clients that vary in size from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies, and our client base includes private and public corporations, venture capital and private equity funds, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations and individuals.

By eliminating central offices and other unnecessary expenses, we cut our overhead and offer compelling rates. VLP is based on the core values of excellence, efficiency and innovation, and we pride ourselves on being at the cutting edge of the changing legal profession.

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He has extensive experience with business immigration, business transactions, intellectual property law, and non-profit organizations. He has represented companies in a wide variety of businesses, including education and business consulting, construction, software development, clothing manufacturing, wine production and distribution, print and online magazine publishing, the manufacture and sale of food processing equipment and non-profit organizations (including religious institutions).

“We are very excited to have an attorney of Fred’s caliber and expertise join our growing firm,” stated Geoff Willard, chair of Virtual Law Partners’ Corporate Group. “Fred’s extensive experience in international law and immigration matters will be of substantial value in addressing the growing complexity of our clients’ needs.”

Mr. Rodriguez was formerly a partner at Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon and then at Stein & Lubin, LLP, before forming his own firm in 2001. In 2006 he taught a course on International Business Transactions in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Vermont.

“I look forward to working with VLP’s talented team of attorneys within its highly innovative virtual law firm model,” Mr. Rodriguez stated. “The VLP model offers a very compelling, cost-effective and efficient way to deliver legal services. By joining VLP, I will be able to broaden the services that I offer my clients and serve them better.”

Mr. Rodriguez serves as an Advisor Emeritus member of the Executive Committee of the State Bar of California International Law Section. On January 28, 2011, he will moderate a panel and present on “Global Personnel Options in a Flat World: the Transfer of Key Personnel to the United States, India and China” as part of a full day program put on by the International Law Section on “Business without Borders in a ‘Flat’ World.”

Mr. Rodriguez is a member of the International Law Section and Intellectual Property Sections of the State Bar of California and of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He is deeply committed to his civic duties and is currently serving as Trustee of the Commonwealth Club of California, and is a former member of the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education.

After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Vermont, Mr. Rodriguez received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He is fluent in spoken and written Spanish.

About Virtual Law Partners LLP:
VLP is a general business and transactional law firm that delivers top quality, efficient and cost-effective legal services. Our practice reaches across multiple industry sectors, including high tech, life sciences, intellectual property, angel and venture capital financings, clean tech, insurance, tax, commercial lending and real estate. We represent clients that vary in size from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies, and our client base includes private and public corporations, venture capital and private equity funds, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations and individuals.

By eliminating central offices and other unnecessary expenses, we cut our overhead and offer compelling rates. VLP is based on the core values of excellence, efficiency and innovation, and we pride ourselves on being at the cutting edge of the changing legal profession.

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“Denise is a highly respected attorney in our field and is a great addition to our commercial lending team,” said David Lawson, chair of VLP’s Commercial Lending practice group. “VLP is on the leading edge of a major shift in the legal profession, and the addition of another top-tier attorney like Denise emphasizes the point. The unique model at VLP allows us to deliver the same top-notch legal services to clients as the foremost traditional law firms, but our model enables us to do so more efficiently and at a better value to our clients. That combination has attracted some of the finest attorneys in the country to VLP, including, most recently, Denise. Denise is an exceptional venture lending attorney, which is one of VLP’s core specialties, and also enhances our team in regard to mezzanine debt, intercreditor structures and a wide variety of other areas of credit finance. We are very excited to have Denise join the Firm.”

Ms. Zack represents both institutional lenders and corporate borrowers in debt financings, including commercial bank loans, mezzanine and second-lien debt transactions, acquisition financings, working capital facilities, growth capital and term loan facilities, capital call facilities, bridge loans, letters of credit, assignments, participations, inter-creditor negotiations, debt restructurings and equipment lease transactions. She also handles negotiation and documentation of equity enhancements to debt investments, such as warrants and stock purchases.

In addition, Ms. Zack has a dedicated commitment to serving the underrepresented, and has worked with the Fairfax Bar Foundation Uncontested Divorce Pro Bono Program and Bet Tzedek Legal Services. She was also a recipient of the Cooley Pro Bono Achievement Award.

Ms. Zack has presented on the topic of bank borrowing for emerging companies and appeared on Business Focus, a cable access show featuring local participants in the Northern Virginia business community. In April, 2010, Ms. Zack was a panelist at an event sponsored by WAVE Women’s Association of Venture & Equity, Inc. in Boston, MA titled “The Credit Markets One Year Later: Are We Back to Business as Usual?” Most recently, she taught a segment entitled Commercial Loan Basics for Business Lawyers as part of Virginia CLE’s 29th Annual Business Law Seminar.

“I am very excited about joining VLP. The VLP model is fantastic because it will allow me to provide my clients with top-tier service and expertise in handling all of their debt financing needs with greater efficiency and at a lower cost,” stated Ms. Zack. “VLP’s commercial lending team is one of the best in the market. That, in combination with its culture, extensive legal resources in areas such as tax, intellectual property and corporate securities, and the benefits for the clients as a result of VLP’s unique model, made the move over to VLP an obvious choice.”

Ms. Zack received a J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 2001. She received an M.B.A. from Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 2000, and her B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1991. Ms. Zack was a Mordecai Scholar at Duke School of Law and a Bank of America Scholar at Kenan-Flagler Business School. Prior to entering the legal profession, she was a marketing manager at MBNA America Bank, N.A. in Delaware and Ohio. She is a member of the Virginia State Bar.

About VLP’s Commercial Lending Practice:
VLP’s Commercial Lending practice group is dedicated to representing banks and other institutional lenders, borrowers, private equity funds, and venture capitalists in all aspects of structuring, negotiating, documenting, closing and working out loan, lease and other credit transactions. The group’s lawyers represent lenders and borrowers in regard to loan transactions in a wide variety of industries, including debt financings for early-stage and venture-backed technology and life sciences companies, as well as middle-market and later-stage companies. Transaction types include asset-based loan transactions, growth capital facilities, equipment loans, equipment leases, capital call facilities, senior, second-lien and mezzanine debt transactions, acquisition financings, loan transactions involving foreign entities, single lender transactions, and syndicated loan transactions. The clients of the Commercial Lending practice group are located across the United States, including California, Colorado, Washington, Texas, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Virginia.

In representing our clients, the Commercial Lending practice group attorneys utilize the expertise of attorneys in other practice areas within VLP (including securities, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property and tax) on an as-needed basis to ensure the best possible service to our clients. The combination of our expertise and our drive to be both responsive and economical, allows us to deliver an exceedingly high level of quality and value to our clients.

About Virtual Law Partners LLP:
VLP is a general business and transactional law firm that delivers top quality, efficient and cost-effective legal services. Our practice reaches across multiple industry sectors, including high tech, life sciences, intellectual property, angel and venture capital financings, clean tech, insurance, tax, commercial lending and real estate. We represent clients that vary in size from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies, and our client base includes private and public corporations, venture capital and private equity funds, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations and individuals. By eliminating central offices and other unnecessary expenses, we cut our overhead and offer compelling rates. VLP is based on the core values of excellence, efficiency and innovation, and we pride ourselves on being at the cutting edge of the changing legal profession.

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“Melody enhances our firm’s technology transaction and licensing practice by bringing her considerable experience with technology companies as well as digital media and entertainment law experience,” said Baird Garrett, chair of VLP’s Technology Transactions practice group. “With the addition of Melody, we increase VLP’s ability to provide highly experienced attorneys to service the transactional needs of our clients and increase our presence in Los Angeles, which is an area we are strategically focused on growing.”

“Melody is highly respected in her field, and we are very pleased to have such a talented attorney join our growing firm,” stated Cathryn Chinn, the firm’s CEO. “We continue to gain interest from highly-qualified attorneys from top-tier, national firms who are seeking a more efficient and client-centered model to better serve their clients.”

Ms. Torbati’s practice focuses on counseling clients in a wide array of industries, ranging from motion picture studios to healthcare organizations to financial institutions, and negotiating agreements on behalf of her clients on a wide variety of transactions involving technology, content and intellectual property matters. Ms. Torbati is highly experienced in transactions involving the development, sale, acquisition, and licensing of content and other intellectual property; development and distribution of content; software and solutions licensing; implementation of information technology systems and data transfers; manufacturing of hardware and technology products; and semiconductor transactions.

Torbati also has extensive expertise in general commercial agreements such as sourcing transactions, distribution transactions, strategic alliance transactions and joint venture transactions.

“Virtual Law Partners offers an exciting opportunity to be a part of a dynamic alternative to the traditional law firm business model that lets me grow and develop my practice in a setting that offers far more flexibility for clients,” stated Ms. Torbati.

Ms. Torbati is admitted to the Bar of the State of California. She received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California Law School where she was a member of the Southern California Law Review and awarded the Norma Zarky Award for Excellence in Entertainment Law. Ms. Torbati graduated Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Los Angeles.

About Virtual Law Partners LLP:
VLP is a general business and transactional law firm that delivers top quality, efficient and cost-effective legal services. Our practice reaches across multiple industry sectors, including high tech, life sciences, intellectual property, angel and venture capital financings, clean tech, insurance, tax, commercial lending and real estate. We represent clients that vary in size from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies, and our client base includes private and public corporations, venture capital and private equity funds, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations and individuals.

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Brian focuses his practice on trademark clearance and prosecution, and has provided advice to the owners of some of the world’s most famous brands. He has been named to the Best Lawyers list in 2008, 2009, 2010 and was also recently named to the 2011 list.

Richard focuses his practice on counseling clients in all aspects of worldwide patent portfolio strategy and management, including patent preparation, prosecution, and post-grant review, and opinions on third party patent rights. He was also named to the 2009 “Rising Star” list.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and a highly respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, and is regarded as one of the most valued referral sources for lawyers. Because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be included, a listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded within the legal profession as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. More information about the Best Lawyers referral guide is available at www.bestlawyers.com .

Northern California Super Lawyers selects attorneys each year for recognition through a rigorous nomination process that includes peer review by practice area and independent research on candidates. Lawyers recognized on this list have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor each year. More information about Super Lawyers is available at www.superlawyers.com .

About VLP:

Founded in 2008, VLP is a virtually connected and geographically distributed law firm. VLP started with 8 attorneys and now has close to 35 attorneys, each with outstanding credentials and an average of more than 10 years of experience. VLP has attorneys in 6 states and our practice groups include corporate, securities, mergers and acquisitions, tax, patent and trademark prosecution, advertising and promotions, insurance, real estate, commercial lending, energy, project finance and technology transactions.

VLP attorneys operate virtually, and VLP’s proprietary technology platform allows the firm to collaborate easily with clients. With low overhead, VLP operates with a small, highly specialized staff, passing the savings to clients through substantially lower rates or flat fee arrangements (VLP has taken 50 percent out of the cost of traditional legal services without sacrificing quality).

VLP’s practice reaches across multiple industry sectors, including high tech, financing and venture capital, life sciences, clean tech, tax and real estate, and represents clients that vary in size from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies. VLP has grown and is thriving because their clients recognize the superior value and experience the firm provides. VLP is dedicated to proving that expensive buildings don’t provide great service – great people do.

For more information about VLP, visit www.virtuallawpartners.com .

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STORY REFERENCES: Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers Honor Virtual Law Partners Attorneys, Trademark Partner Brian M. Davis was included in the Best Lawyers Annual Guide to Intellectual Property Law, VLP Patent Partner Richard G.A. Bone was named a 2010 Rising Star by Northern California Super Lawyers, IP law

Mr. Markey joins Virtual Law Partners from Duane Morris, where he served as Chair of the Life Sciences Interdisciplinary Group in New York and represented clients in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, industrial gases and chemicals, and apparel industries. Prior to Duane Morris, he was a partner at Jones Day and Pennie & Edmonds.

“I have practiced IP law at major firms for about 25 years, during which time most IP practices have either merged into mega firms or sought to emulate such firms,” said Mr. Markey. “VLP appealed to me as an ideal platform to provide top level services to my clients without the huge overhead of traditional law firms. Particularly in today’s economy, businesses are seeking innovative ways to maintain high quality while decreasing expenses.”

Dr. Oh joins VLP from the Silicon Valley office of Dechert, where he was a senior attorney in the Patent Counseling Group and represented leading companies in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, clean technology and life sciences industries.

“VLP’s talented team of attorneys and its virtual law firm model were a great fit for me and my practice, and I look forward to working with Mr. Markey and the other attorneys in the group,” added Dr. Oh.

Mr. Markey’s practice is focused on patent and trademark counseling and prosecution. He has extensive experience in reissue applications, including multiple related reissue applications, and reexamination matters and proceedings, including merged reexaminations. Mr. Markey’s background also includes over a decade of intellectual property litigation and trial experience in a variety of technical fields.

Prior to practicing law, Mr. Markey worked as a design engineer for a heat transfer equipment manufacturer in the chemical process and energy industries. Admitted to practice in New York and Florida and registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Mr. Markey is a graduate of St. John’s University School of Law and a graduate of Manhattan College with a B.E. in Chemical Engineering.

Dr. Oh’s practice encompasses all aspects of patent counseling, including developing and procuring worldwide patent portfolios covering developmental and commercial products; providing assessments and opinions on patentability, freedom-to-operate, non-infringement and validity; evaluating intellectual property portfolios in connection with financings and industry collaborations; and mining patent portfolios for opportunities to maximize portfolio value. He specializes in strategic counseling and patent portfolio management in technology areas such as biologics (e.g., antibodies and peptide drugs), enzymes, drug discovery, drug formulations, vaccines, nutraceuticals, and diagnostics.

Prior to his legal career, Dr. Oh was a post-doctoral fellow at U.C. Berkeley, the California Institute of Technology, and U.C. San Francisco, where he carried out inter-disciplinary research covering the fields of neurobiology, genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry. Admitted to practice in California and registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Dr. Oh is a graduate of U.C. Hastings College of Law. He received a B.S. in Biochemistry from U.C. Los Angeles and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Johns Hopkins University.

“We are truly excited to have Jim and Charlie join our growing Intellectual Property practice,” stated Practice Leader David Roise. “Jim brings us an extremely broad and deep expertise in all areas of IP law, and, in particular, in post-issuance patent proceedings. This is an area of practice that is of major importance to many of our clients and complements our already outstanding group of patent prosecutors. Charlie has years of experience in the basic life sciences prior to beginning his law career. He bolsters our already strong life sciences practice and will provide exceptional patent counseling services for our clients in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life sciences industries.”

About VLP’s Intellectual Property Practice:

VLP’s Intellectual Property practice is dedicated to providing the best protection for our clients’ intellectual property at the most cost-effective rates available. Our attorneys and staff provide services directed to meeting the particular needs and stage of development of our clients across a range of industries, including biotechnology, high technology, clean technology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, software and other cutting edge technologies. We provide counseling, strategic advice and specific protection in all areas of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret.

About VLP:

Founded in 2008, VLP is a virtually connected and geographically distributed law firm. VLP currently has 32 attorneys, each with outstanding credentials and an average of over 10 years of experience. VLP operates virtually, and VLP’s proprietary technology platform allows the firm to collaborate easily and to operate with a small, highly specialized staff, passing the savings to clients through substantially lower rates or flat fee arrangements (often 50% of the cost of traditional legal services). At VLP, we’re dedicated to proving that expensive buildings don’t provide great service – great people do.

For more information about VLP, visit www.virtuallawpartners.com .

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STORY REFERENCES: Virtual Law Partners LLP Welcomes Noted Attorneys Jim Markey and Charlie Oh, Virtual Law Partners LLP, virtually connected and geographically distributed law firm, Intellectual Property practice, David Roise, Attorney Jim Markey, Attorney Charlie Oh, represented clients in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, industrial gases and chemicals, and apparel industries, IP law, biologics, VLP

Dr. Bone’s practice encompasses all aspects of patent preparation and prosecution, and post-grant review in technical fields such as pharmaceuticals, chemistry, biotechnology, materials, nanotechnology, medical devices, and computer science, and also in the patenting of designs. He has a particular focus on inter-disciplinary technologies. Dr. Bone’s practice includes client counseling in worldwide patent portfolio strategy and management, and offering opinions on patent invalidity, non-infringement, and freedom to operate.

“We are extremely pleased to have Dr. Bone as a valuable addition to our Intellectual Property practice,” stated Practice Leader David Roise. “Dr. Bone’s extensive experience representing both large and small clients in fields ranging from biotechnology to computer software enhances our ability to support innovators across a wide array of technologies. His international experience is also extremely valuable in helping our clients protect their patent rights worldwide.”

Dr. Bone was named a Northern California “Rising Star” in Super-Lawyers magazine for 2009. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, American Bar Association, and the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and is also a faculty member of Patent Resources Group (PRG).

“I believe VLP’s innovative client-oriented and cost-effective model is the best platform for my practice,” Dr. Bone stated. “With a model that puts the client first, and the group of attorneys that VLP has gathered, I believe that VLP is positioned to be one of the premier firms in providing services on corporate, transactional and intellectual property issues. I look forward to collaborating with VLP’s excellent group of attorneys and working in an environment that will most benefit my clients.”

Prior to joining VLP, Dr. Bone was a Principal in the Silicon Valley office of Fish & Richardson P.C. Dr. Bone received both a B.A. in Natural Sciences (First Class Honours) and a Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry from the University of Cambridge, UK, before spending a number of years in industry in the U.S. and the U.K. developing software for computer-aided molecular design. Dr. Bone earned his law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law. As a scientist, Dr. Bone authored and/or contributed to more than 20 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals. He has also published and presented at numerous forums in current areas of patent law. Dr. Bone is a member of the State Bar of California and the District of Columbia Bar, and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

About VLP’s Intellectual Property Practice:

VLP’s Intellectual Property practice is dedicated to providing the best protection for our clients’ intellectual property at the most cost-effective rates available. We provide services directed to meeting the particular needs and stage of development of our clients across a range of industries, including biotechnology, high technology, clean technology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, software and other cutting edge technologies. Our attorneys provide counseling, strategic advice and specific protection in all areas of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret.

About VLP:

Founded in 2008, VLP is a virtually connected and geographically distributed law firm. VLP currently has 40 attorneys, each with outstanding credentials and an average of more than 10 years of experience. VLP operates virtually, and VLP’s proprietary technology platform allows the firm to collaborate easily and to operate with a small, highly specialized staff, passing the savings to clients through substantially lower rates or flat fee arrangements (generally 50% out of the cost of traditional legal services).

VLP’s practice reaches across multiple industry sectors, including high tech, financing and venture capital, life sciences, clean tech, tax and real estate, and represents clients that vary in size from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies. “At VLP, we’re dedicated to proving that expensive buildings don’t provide great service – great people do.”

For more information about VLP, visit www.virtuallawpartners.com .

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