Raj Abhyanker
Patent Attorney in private practice specializing in electrical, internet, and medical device invention. Entrepreneur and founder of a number of venture backed companies.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://www.rajpatent.com |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Computing, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Gaming, Health, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Nanotech, Real Estate, Retail, Sports, Travel |
| Skills: | Marketing |
| Location: | Mountain View, CA |
| Groups: | BASES |
| Visas: | United States, India |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding experts, Finding hot stories, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Helping friends, Internships, Investing in projects, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Participating in a competition, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting, Recruiting for my startup, Shadowing, Sharing my projects, Starting a company, Supporting my investments, Trading services |
| Tags: | arizona state, entrepreneur, intellectual property, Invention, law school, Patent, patent attorney, stanford |
| Schools: | Arizona State University, Stanford University |
FULL BIO
Raj V. Abhyanker
Partner
raj@rajpatent.com
Raj Abhyanker is a U.S. patent attorney focusing on U.S. patent preparation, prosecution, and due diligence litigation support.
Raj has drafted and prosecuted United States patent applications for numerous multinational and venture backed companies including Texas Instruments, Intel, Apple Computer, eBay, Adobe, LSI Logic, Rambus, America Online, Guidant, and Cisco Systems.
Raj has been registered with the United States patent bar since November 1999. Prior to starting his own firm in 2005, Raj Abhyanker was a patent attorney at large U.S. patent law firms including Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP and Schwegman Lundberg Woessner & Kluth P.A. In 1999, Raj wrote a book on taking the U.S. Patent Bar exam, which has been distributed nationally by REA Publishing. Raj's book has been reviewed by the American Bar Association, the National Association of Patent Practitioners, and has sold more than 5,000 copies worldwide through Amazon and B&N.com. Raj has excellent English analytical writing skills, and received a 99th percentile rank on the GMAT analytical writing section.
Prior to entering law practice, Raj worked as an electrical engineer and business executive at numerous companies including Lockheed Martin, Hewlett Packard Company, and Juniper Networks.
Raj is a co-founder of numerous startups during his career, including AOLClassifieds.com (acquired by AOL in 1995), MacInsider.com (large Macintosh news site in mid 1990s), Clay Pixel Studios (3D animation studio), CenterD (formerly Fatdoor, raised approximately $7M in funding in 2007), and LegalForce (seed funded). Raj has been an invited speaker at a number of national conferences and universities, including at the Harvard Business School, UC Berkeley Boalt School of Law, National South Asian Bar Association, University of Chicago College of Business, Northwestern Kellogg School of Business, and at TiE Silicon Valley.
Raj holds BS Electrical Engineering, MBA, and Juris Doctorate degrees from Arizona State University. In addition, Raj studied in the graduate school of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. Raj is a Center Fellow of the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, and is a former President of the IP Law Association.
Raj is a member of the State Bar of California (active), United States Patent Bar (active), and the State Bar of Minnesota (active).
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Raj Abhyanker LLP |
| Position: | Patent Attorney |
| Description: | Patent attorney in private practice |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2008 - 2008 |
| Degree: | Electrical, MEng |
| University: | Arizona State University |
| Time period: | 1999 - 2003 |
| Degree: | Juris Doctorate, JD |
Raj's Contacts (5)
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Avish Dahiya
Global Software & New Media Entreprenuer President, DNA Global Network Inc. (Global Sourcing, Program Management, Management Consulting & Research)
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Rajesh Patil
An inspiring technical leader and IT manager with extensive experience in software development, quality assurance and high-tech operations with more than 9 years of experience building state of art IT solutions facilitating corporate growth.
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Darshan Nayak
I'm a doctor interested in Neuroscience and Vision sciences. I enjoy working on Biodevices and am very interested in Entrepreneurship and Education.