Well St. John P.S. Professionals

Our Attorneys

It is our goal to help our clients create value from their ideas. To further this goal, we deliver solid legal protection and innovative strategies. Our clients understand that solid legal protection creates value and business advantage.

Mark S. Matkin | Principal

Registered Patent Attorney | Intellectual Property

Patent Procurement | Portfolio Management Counseling & Strategic Advice

MARK S. MATKIN specializes in client counseling, procurement and portfolio management of intellectual property rights in the U.S. and abroad. He has extensive experience managing the firm’s patent procurement services for large portfolio clients. Technical areas of emphasis include all aspects of organic and inorganic chemical disciplines, semiconductor devices and manufacturing methods, computer hardware, batteries, medical devices and methods, and various complex mechanical and electromechanical systems. Professional Affiliations: • U.S. Patent Bar • State Bar of Washington Prior Professional Experience: • Associate Patent Attorney – Responsible for client counseling, patent prosecution, and litigation with existing and another full service intellectual property firm. • Engineer – Mobil Oil. Education: • B.S. Ch.E. – University of Washington • J.D. – Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College/Law Review

Keith D. Grzelak | Principal

Registered Patent Attorney | Intellectual Property

Patent Procurement | Trademark & Designs
Start-up | Counseling & Strategic Advice

Keith D. Grzelak is a Principle with the firm practicing in the areas of patent procurement, IP counseling, start-up and trademark procurement. Keith focuses his practice on counseling, procurement and portfolio management of intellectual property rights in the U.S. and abroad. He is responsible for intellectual property counseling for technology clients including patent and trademark portfolio management, procurement, and rendering of opinions. Areas of practice also include general counseling for startup and growth companies. Technical areas of emphasis include computers (hardware/software), Internet and electronic commerce, semiconductor devices, control systems, medical devices and processes, and various complex electromechanical systems. Education - BSME - MSEM - MSEE - JD Admissions - USPTO - Washington State Bar Educational Presentations - COMMSOC Conferences patent panel - 5G Conferences patent panels - IEEE SmartTech San Diego Conference IP panel Professional Affiliations - American Intellectual Property Law (AIPLA) - IEEE - Washington State Bar Association Services - U.S. Patent Procurement (Application Drafting & Prosecution) Technologies - Mechanical - Electrical - Medical

Jennifer J. Taylor | Principal

Registered Patent Attorney | Intellectual Protery

Patent Procurement | Related Area of Expertise
Area of Expertise | Related Area of Expertise

Jennifer has a range of experience in biotechnology, chemistry, biochemistry and related sciences. Jennifer truly enjoys working with new technologies and is actively engaged with clients across the medical, chemical, biotechnological, and related arts. The Nature of Jennifer's Practice: Jennifer has a range of experience in biotechnology, chemistry, biochemistry and related sciences. Jennifer truly enjoys working with new technologies and is actively engaged with clients across the medical, chemical, biotechnological, and related arts. • Jennifer’s primary focus is preparation and prosecution of domestic, foreign and international patent applications. Jennifer's practice extends into a variety of industries, including biotechnology, material science, medicine, bio-hazard detection, semiconductor processing, agricultural formulations, chemistry, and food science. Professional Affiliations: • U.S. Patent Bar • State Bar of Washington Education: • B.S. Biology/Genetics, Chemistry minor, Distinguished Achievement Award recipient – Washington State University; research in organic chemistry: synthesis of chromophores. • Ph.D. Biochemistry/Biophysics – Washington State University, Biotechnology Training Program; research and publications in the area of molecular motors and regulation of muscle contraction. • J.D. – University of Idaho; Idaho Law Review

Mark W. Hendricksen | Principal

Registered Patent Attorney | Intellectual Property

IP Counseling & Procurement | IP Enforcement
IP Licensing | Litigation

Mark’s experience and practice areas includes all aspects of intellectual property: obtaining patents, trademarks & copyrights, client counseling, transactions, designing around patents, legal opinions, IP strategies, litigation, trademark oppositions and cancellations. Mark also practices in areas outside of IP, including litigation in a wide range of types of cases depending on client needs. • Mark emphasizes providing intellectual property advice and services while always keeping the client’s overall business position and strategies in mind. Mark’s preparation, prosecution, transaction, counseling and litigation work has been in numerous industries and areas of technology, in the United States and abroad, for the past 40 years. Education: • B.S. Mechanical Engineering – Washington State University • B.A. Business Administration – Washington State University • Juris Doctoris in Law – Gonzaga University Professional Licenses: •U.S. Patent & Trademark Office •State of Washington Bar Association •Admitted in multiple U.S. District Courts and has been admitted pro hac vice in numerous state. •U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Federal Circuits

James D. Shaurette | Principal

Registered Patent Attorney | Intellectual Property

Patent Procurement | Trademark Procurement
IP Portfolio Management | Counseling & Strategic Advice

JAMES D. SHAURETTE is an electrical engineer and patent attorney who has significant experience with the protection of intellectual property rights, including patent and trademark matters, in the United States and foreign countries for over thirty years. His patent practice is focused on electrical and mechanical technologies, and includes patent application preparation and prosecution, appeals and reexamination before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign patent offices. Jim has extensive experience with drafting, prosecuting and appealing patent applications for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, software, hardware, power systems, integrated circuits, networks, communications, imaging, the Internet, business methods, semiconductors, and mechanical inventions. Jim has personally filed and briefed approximately one hundred appeals in patent cases before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with a large majority of the appeals resulting in the allowance of additional subject matter for his clients. Jim's trademark practice includes searching and protecting trademarks in the individual states, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and foreign trademark offices. Jim enjoys spending his free time snow skiing, slalom waterskiing, backpacking, and kayaking with his wife and daughters in his native Montana. Representative Practice: Counsel clients with respect to preparation, prosecution, and appeal of patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and foreign patent offices. Counsel clients with respect to preparation and prosecution of trademark application before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and state and foreign trademark offices Counsel clients regarding patent and trademark portfolios. Counsel clients with respect to patent enforcement and design around issues. Professional Affiliations: U.S. Patent Bar – 1995 State Bar of Washington - 1997 State Bar of Pennsylvania - 1994 Prior Professional Experience: Patent Attorney – Responsible for U.S. and foreign patent and trademark preparation and prosecution, and litigation support within private intellectual property and general practice law firms. Education: B.S.E.E. – Grove City College, 1991 (cum laude, honors in electrical engineering) J.D. – Catholic University of America, 1994 (cum laude) Associate Editor, The Catholic University Law Review Legal coursework – University of Pittsburgh

D. Brent Kennedy | Principal

Registered Patent Attorney | Intellectual Property

Patent Procurement | Related Area of Expertise
Area of Expertise | Related Area of Expertise

D. BRENT KENADY practices in all phases of intellectual property law with a focus on counseling and procurement of intellectual property rights in the U.S. and abroad. His practice focuses primarily on patent law and includes the protection and development of inventions in a variety of technical disciplines, including computer, semiconductor, mechanical and electro-mechanical technologies, and includes the procurement of design patents. He is responsible for client counseling on intellectual property matters such as preparation and prosecution of inventions, patentability opinions, infringement opinions, and validity opinions. Representative Practice: D. BRENT KENADY practices in all phases of intellectual property law with a focus on counseling and procurement of intellectual property rights in the U.S. and abroad. His practice focuses primarily on patent law and includes the protection and development of inventions in a variety of technical disciplines, including computer, semiconductor, mechanical and electro-mechanical technologies, and includes the procurement of design patents. He is responsible for client counseling on intellectual property matters such as preparation and prosecution of inventions, patentability opinions, infringement opinions, and validity opinions. • Patent preparation and prosecution for large portfolio clients. • Counsel technology companies on intellectual property issues. Professional Affiliations: • U.S. Patent Bar • State Bar of Washington • State Bar of Michigan • American Intellectual Property Law Association Prior Professional Experience: • Associate Patent Attorney – Responsible for client counseling, patent prosecution, and litigation with full service IP firms. Education: • B.G.S. – University of Kentucky • J.D. – Ohio Northern University • Associate Editor, Journal of Pharmacy and Law

Robert C. Hyta | Principal

Registered Patent Attorney | Intellectual Property

Patent Procurement | Related Area of Expertise
Area of Expertise | Related Area of Expertise

ROBERT (BOB) HYTA focuses his practice on intellectual property counseling, particularly in the area of procurement and management of patent rights in the U.S. and abroad. Bob provides intellectual property counseling to both start-up and established technology companies alike. With a balanced technical background and practical experience, he is able to provide counseling to companies whose emphasis includes both chemical and engineering technologies. Representative Practice: • Management and procurement of intellectual property rights. • Preparation of Freedom to Operate, Non-Infringement and Patentability Opinions. Professional Affiliations: • U.S. Patent Bar • State Bar of Indiana • State Bar of Washington • American Intellectual Property Law Association • American Chemical Society • Patent and Trademark Office Society Prior Professional Experience: • Associate Patent Attorney – Responsible for client counseling, patent prosecution, and litigation with full service law firm. • Chemist –Managed complex analytical service projects; designed custom analytical assays involving organic and inorganic analytes in support of synthetic and forensic research; managed routine pharmaceutical, petrochemical and environmental analytical projects. Education: • B.S. Chemistry – Colorado State University • M.S. Environmental Science and Engineering – Colorado School of Mines • J.D. – Gonzaga University School of Law