Shawn focuses his practice on patent prosecution, counseling and litigation. His practice covers a large number of technological fields, including microprocessor system design, bus architecture, computer architecture, computer peripherals (e.g., hard-disk drives and tape drives), computer software, semiconductor chip fabrication, Internet applications and networking systems. Shawn’s clients have included Toyota, eBay, PayPal, Cadence and Intel, among others.

Shawn has extensive experience in virtually all aspects of the preparation and prosecution of patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). His experience includes interaction with inventors to gather invention disclosure material, preparation of patent applications, prosecution of applications before the USPTO, interviewing patent examiners, and preparing and arguing patent appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.