About

Derek Meeker


Resume

Employment History

  • Laurence & Phillips IP Law LLP, Partner, 2017–present

  • Renaissance IP Law Group LLP, Partner, Of Counsel, 2012–2017

  • Krieg DeVault, Associate, 2011–2012

  • Marger Johnson & McCollom, P.C., Associate, Legal Clerk, 2004–2010

  • Corvis Corporation, Senior Engineer, 1997–2002

    • Lead engineer on transmitters for 3000 km 320 channel optical telecommunication system

  • Celerix, Inc., Engineer, 1997

    • Designer of laser drivers for VCSEL arrays

  • Rockwell Science Center, Engineer, Intern, 1994–1997

    • Designer of clock recovery phase locked loop system

Education

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 2005

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S., Elec. Engineering, 1995

Patents

  • U.S. Patent No. 6,529,305, Optical transmission apparatuses, methods, and systems

  • U.S. Patent No. 6,529,305, Optical distortion compensation apparatuses, methods, and systems

Admissions

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

  • Oregon State Bar (inactive)

  • Indiana State Bar

  • Not admitted in D.C.

Professional Activities

  • President, Oregon Patent Law Ass’n, 2010

  • President-elect, Oregon Patent Law Ass’n, 2009

  • Secretary, Oregon Patent Law Ass’n, 2008

  • Treasurer, Oregon Patent Law Ass’n, 2007