Peter Sabido is a senior associate whose practice includes obtaining, licensing, and enforcing patent, trademark, copyright, and trade-secret rights for his clients. His practice also includes analyzing and opining on the patentability and right-to-manufacture of inventions, the validity and infringement of patents, and the usability and registrability of trademarks and service marks.
Professional Background
Prior to his legal career, Peter was a senior engineer at Intel Corporation. At Intel, Peter assisted in the start-up of the Ronler Acres campus, the home of Intel’s next generations of microprocessors. He also performed process hazard analyses on several waste collection and treatment systems, and reviewed and ensured proper environmental management of over 700 chemicals. Additionally, Peter was a consultant for Arthur D. Little, Inc., where he performed safety reviews of various chemical, petroleum, and municipal facilities.
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, 2003; Articles Editor, The Journal of Small and Emerging Business Law
- M.S., Safety and Health, University of Southern California, 1995
- M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, 1995
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1990
Bar Admissions and Professional Registrations
- State of Oregon
- State of California
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- Registered Professional Engineer (Oregon and California)
- Certified Safety Professional
Outside Activities
- Board of Directors, Asian American Business Alliance
- Board of Directors, University of Southern California Alumni Club of Portland
- Member, Tualatin Chamber of Commerce
Selected Publications
- Protecting the Intellectual Property of Your Business, published in Tualatin Chamber News (Tualatin Chamber of Commerce, Tualatin, Oregon) in August 2007
- The Revival of the Prosecution Laches Defense Against Patent Infringement: Symbol Technologies, Inc. v. Lemelson Medical, Education & Research Foundation, L.P., published in the Oregon Intellectual Property Newsletter in 2005
- Defending Against Patent Infringement Suits in Standard-Setting Organizations: Rambus Inc. v. Infineon Technologies AG, published in The Federal Circuit Bar Journal in 2004
- “Group One, Ltd. v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.: The § 102(b) On-Sale Bar Bright-Line Test of Pfaff v. Wells Electronics, Inc. Just Got Brighter,” published in The Journal of Small and Emerging Business Law in 2002.