William Pigott

Experience

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  Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

  Jul 2003 - Oct 2005

  Systems Test Engineer

  Submarine non-nuclear systems testing and production work control specialist.

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  Micron Technology

  Oct 2005 - Sept 2007

  Image Sensor Product Engineer

  CMOS image sensor product yield analysis, testing, and management.

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  Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2009

  Summer Associate / Law Clerk

  Prosecution of patent applications related to software packet processing.

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  Seed IP Law Group

  Aug 2009 - Nov 2011

  Prepared and prosecuted patent applications relating to semiconductor processes, circuits, gaming technologies, power supplies, and alternative energy. Infringement analysis of circuits, semiconductor devices, and semiconductor processes. Prepare and prosecute patent applications related to semiconductor manufacturing processes and circuits.

  • Patent Attorney

    Nov 2010 - Nov 2011

  • Patent Law Clerk

    Aug 2009 - Nov 2010
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  Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt

  Nov 2011 - Aug 2012

  Patent Attorney

  Prepare and prosecute patent applications related to wireless technologies, networking software, and analog and digital electronics.

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  Perkins Coie LLP

  Aug 2012 - Mar 2014

  Patent Attorney

  Prepare and prosecute patent applications related to telecommunications standards, educational software, information management systems, and semiconductor technologies. Due diligence (quality) analysis of patent portfolios to support portfolio purchase recommendations. Provide non-infringement and/or invalidity analysis and opinion letters.

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  Pigott IP Law, PLLC

  Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  Patent Attorney

  My practice is directed towards the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, as well as towards the strategic development and management of patent portfolios in analog and digital electronics, software, wireless systems, and mechanical technologies.

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  Hawley Troxell

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2017

  Of Counsel

  Preparation and prosecution of patent applications, and counseling for the strategic development and management of patent portfolios in a variety of technologies. Preparing and prosecuting patent applications in cloud security, analytics modeling, mobile device operating systems, user experience design UI personalization, personal financial systems, business financial systems, and tax return preparation systems.

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  Intuit

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

  In House Patent Counsel (2 month secondment)

  Working as in house counsel to work with engineers and scientists to identify potentially patentable projects, initiatives, and ideas. Working with patent review committees to filter patent application submissions based potential patentability and strategic value. Open source licensing review and counseling.

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  Grossman, Tucker, Perreault, & Pfleger, PLLC

  Aug 2017 - Jan 2020

  Patent Attorney

  I identify, prepare, and prosecute patent assets in a variety of technical areas, including memory architecture, memory testing, processor-related technologies, software, analytics/predictive modeling, semiconductor processes/manufacture, hunting equipment, RF, image sensors, and data processing.

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  One Stone Inc.

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2021

  High School Technology Coach

  Introduce and coach students through the use, understanding, and development of technology. Some technologies I work with include ethical hacking (cybersecurity), automation (Arduino & RPi), 3D video game programming, virtual reality (VR) design/implementation, a CyberPatriot competition team, applied mathematics, and other technology (e.g., solar go-cart, human-powered submarine).

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  FreeStone Intellectual Property Law PLLC

  Feb 2020 - Mar 2024

  Partner

  Prepared and prosecuted patent applications for world-class technology companies in AR/VR, image sensing, optics, semiconductor processes, LIDAR, and autonomous vehicles.

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  RapidSOS

  Dec 2023 - now

  Intellectual Property Counsel

  I help protect our innovation by providing practical intellectual property counseling on topics such as patents, publications, trade secrets, and open source development. I strategically grow, manage, and align our patent portfolio by understanding our business, working with product and engineering teams, making filing decisions, preparing patent applications, and responding to office actions.