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Dale Curtis Hogue, Sr - USA
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Dale Hogue has practiced intellectual property law in Washington, DC since 1972. He joined Womble Carlyle as counsel in the Technology & Commerce Group focusing on its EE/computer patent practice based in McLean, Virginia.
Dale has particular expertise in software, algorithms, telecom, e-commerce and electronics, as well as the protection of financial service inventions and human interfaces. He has litigated patent, trademark, trade dress and trade secret matters. Dale's practice includes patent preparation, prosecution and interferences. He has managed international patent prosecution and litigation matters.
Dale assists patent owners in licensing, selling and valuing patent portfolios.
He has assisted major corporations in extracting value from their intellectual
property assets.
Licensing Experience
- Licensed intellectual properties (IP) including patents for financial systems and software, software applications, pharmaceuticals, electronics, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets.
- Advised on organization and strategy of licensing department.
- Assessed and valued IP.
- Maximized IP value.
- Performed IP due diligence.
- Sold patents.
Legal Experience
Litigated intellectual property rights, IP strategic planning, client counseling,
product clearances, drafted and negotiated licensing agreements, practice
before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and advised on foreign
intellectual property rights.
Technical expertise in algorithms, software, business systems, Internet, telecommunications,
electrical, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, mechanical, aerospace, automotive,
and sensors arts.
Investment Banking Experience
- Advised on the formation of technology joint ventures and assisted in the negotiations.
- Member of an investment committee in a technology holding company acquiring IP based companies.
- Structured and placed technology based offerings with selling brokers and supported the offering as a wholesaler.
- Bachelor of Engineering Science, Industrial Management from Washington University, St. Louis.
- Juris Doctor Degree from Georgetown University Law School, Washington, D.C.
- American Intellectual Property Law Association, Licensing Executives Society, and the Bars of the District of Columbia, North Carolina, and Virginia. Admitted to practice before USPTO, Court of Claims, CAFC and E.D. VA Fed. Dist. Ct.
- Created and implemented strategy for patenting financial service technology by obtaining extensive patent claim coverage on interfaces, systems and implementing software.
- Obtained early patent for brokerage on the Internet, US Pat. No. 5,664,115.
- Lead counsel in Citibank, N.A. v. OnLine Resources, patent infringement case.
- Co-counsel in patent infringement cases for textiles, paper products, and bio processing technology.
- Second chair on two Trilogy Communications patent infringement cases and one appeal.
- Wrote patent section of appeal brief in Conopco v. May et al on patent, trademark & trade dress infringement.
- Co-counsel for Dr. Pepper against Coca Cola for trade dress infringement.
- Negotiated Bede Aircraft consent decree with FTC.
- Legislative representation of automotive parts industry before Congress, DOT, EPA and FTC.
- Third party reviewer and mediator of inventorship disputes on cases between universities and corporate research sponsors.
- Patent license audits.
- Extensive licensing experience in computer software and systems.
- Due diligence and transactional documentation for software acquisitions.
- Opined on validity of numerous patents in the computer and telecommunications industry, including the AT&T Pike patent and the Lemelson robotics patent portfolio.
- Led successful patent interference proceedings.
Present Clients:
- Stanford University
- Sun Microsystems
- e- commerce Companies:
Perquia, San Francisco, Calif.
ShopLive, Delray Beach, FL - Health Care Companies:
Eyetech, Inc., NYC
X-Mine, Inc. Brisbane, CA
Representative Former Clients:
- Clorox, Oakland, CA
- Citibank (Citigroup), NYC
- GTE Services (Verizon), Irving, TX
- Telcordia (Formerly Bellcore), NJ
- MIT
- Washington University, St. Louis, MO
- Dr. Pepper, Dallas, TX
- Johnson & Johnson, NJ
- American Cyanamid (now American Home Products)
- University of Virginia Patent Foundation
- China Council for Promotion of International Trade
- Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (Auto Parts)
- National Hot Rod Association
- National Street Rod Association
- Sportsman's Policy Conference
- Bede Aircraft Company
- Formerly corporate secretary and general counsel of Alexander Dawson, Inc., (dissolved) a technology holding company; member of investment committee, managed $100 million short term cash, insurance, personnel, administration and aircraft fleet.
- Advisor to numerous technology startups.
- Licensed software, hardware and pharmaceutical patents.
- Audited IP license.
- Valued IP.
- Technology M&A for software.
IV. Professional and Civic Activities:
- Speaker on intellectual property subjects at the following: Trade Secret Forum, Licensing Executives Society, Association of University Technology Managers & University of Virginia faculty forum.
- Co-author on chapter of Association of University Technology Managers practice handbook covering bankruptcy and licensing.
- Former two term member of National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council (DOT) and Vice Chairman of International Experimental Safety Vehicle Conference, promoter of seat belt usage and drunk driver laws.
- Member of Alexandria, Virginia Charter Review Commission and Author of City Charter 1970.
- USAF (64-68) Intelligence & Operations Research
(RVN), Senor technology OR, Final Rank Captain.
Putting
a figure on patent values can be of great value - By Dale Hogue, Snr
Valuing Hi Tech Intellectual
Property - By Dale Hogue, Snr