Vitae of Ronald M. Anderson

Education

B.A. in Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1967

J.D., Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California 1976

Prior Professional Experience

Christensen, O'Connor, Johnson & Kindness, Seattle, Washington
Partner/Patent Attorney, 1987 to 1994

The Trane Company, La Crosse, Wisconsin
(Heating & Air Conditioning company acquired by American Standard Corp.)
Patent Counsel and then Chief Patent & Trademark Counsel, 1979 to 1987

Other Work Experience

Pacific Gas & Electric Company, San Ramon, California
Physicist, Department of Engineering Research, 1971 to 1979

U.S. Navy, Communications Technician (Russian Linguist), 1968 to 1971

Bar and Court Admissions

Washington State Bar Association, Member, Intellectual Property Section, 1987

U.S. Patent Bar, 1978

Wisconsin State Bar Association, 1979 - 1987 (voluntary withdrawal after move to Washington)

California State Bar Association, 1976 (inactive member since 1980)

Present Practice Areas

Patent preparation and prosecution — mechanical and electrical/electronic technology,
with emphasis on software related inventions.

Trademarks, Copyrights, and Licensing Technology

Professional and Technical Associations

American Bar Association — PTC

Washington State Bar Association

Washington State Patent Law Association

King County Bar Association

Representative Papers

Representative Seminars

Patenting Computer Software: Why, When, How — Christensen, O'Connor, Johnson & Kindness

Significant Developments in Intellectual Property — Washington State Bar Association

Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights:  How-to Workshop — Seattle University and Christensen, O'Connor, Johnson & Kindness