B.S. Technical Concentration in Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University, cum laude
J.D., University of North Carolina, with honors

Mr. Witcher is a registered patent attorney whose practice is focused on patents, and related licensing and litigation. He dedicates a majority of his practice counseling clients on patent related issues in conjunction with procuring, licensing, and enforcing domestic and foreign patents pertaining to telecommunication, electronic, software, and information technologies. Prior to joining Withrow & Terranova, Mr. Witcher was senior patent counsel at Nortel, where he handled intellectual property matters for the Wireline (Carrier) division. In that position, he had a heavy emphasis on building and maintaining a patent portfolio, but also handled a variety of other intellectual property matters. Before Nortel, Mr. Witcher worked as a patent attorney at both large and small firms in New York and North Carolina. Prior to becoming a patent attorney, Mr. Witcher worked as an engineer at both Nortel Networks and Burlington Industries.

Mr. Witcher's private practice experience includes many years as a patent litigator. Mr. Witcher is experienced in all aspects of patent litigation, from pre-suit investigations and opinions through trials. He has litigated cases in diverse technologies, including telecommunications systems, satellite control systems, integrated circuit chips, storage devices, computer hardware and software, Internet technology and business methodologies, stain-resistant carpet fibers, and genetically engineered seeds. These cases have ranged in size from small companies asserting one patent to large Fortune 500 companies involved in complex multi-party, multi-patent litigations. Mr. Witcher has taken and defended numerous depositions, prepared and argued summary judgment and discovery motions, prepared and examined witnesses, negotiated settlements, and been a key part of litigation teams that were successful at both trials and Markman hearings. In addition, Mr. Witcher has drafted appellate briefs at the Federal Circuit that resulted in favorable appellate decisions for his clients. Mr. Witcher also has extensive experience in drafting infringement and validity opinions of issued patents. In private practice, Mr. Witcher also prepared and prosecuted patent applications in a wide range of technology areas, although he has specialized knowledge in the telecommunication and microprocessor/chip areas.

Mr. Witcher is licensed to practice in New York*, before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and before various federal district and appellate courts.
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