Joseph is a member in the Intellectual Property Practice. He has 17 years of experience counseling clients on obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Joseph has prepared and prosecuted patent applications in a wide variety of technical areas including polymer chemistry, organic chemistry, lubricants, ceramics, anti-corrosion compounds and systems, biotech, pharmaceutical, software applications, semiconductors, electrochemical purification technologies, fuel cells, mechanical arts, and nanotechnology. Joseph has drafted patent validity and infringement opinions, and in the areas of trademark prosecution and litigation. His background includes strategic planning and intellectual property asset management, both foreign and domestic, for start-ups, publicly traded companies and universities.