Jeffrey T. Klayman

Jeffrey T. Klayman is a partner at Bromberg & Sunstein.  His practice focuses on patent preparation, prosecution, and related counseling for high-technology companies.  Jeff devotes a significant portion of his practice to patent portfolio development and management for his clients, working closely with his clients to obtain appropriate intellectual property protection based on their technologies and business needs.  Jeff also has experience as an engineer, inventor, and in-house counsel, which gives him an insider perspective that enables him to more effectively interface with and represent his clients.

Experience

• Jeff represents clients of all sizes, from independent inventors and small start-ups to large multinational corporations.
• By working directly with his clients and understanding his client's needs, Jeff helps his clients to identify areas that need protection, locate and analyze prior art and competing technologies, assist with product planning, design around third-party patents, develop patent filing strategies, and tailor patent filings to meet strategic goals.
• Jeff has extensive patent experience in a wide range of technology areas, including electrical systems, computer hardware and software, communications and networking, data storage and handling, encryption and security, micro-electromechanical systems, financial and business methods, and mechanical devices.
• Jeff has substantial experience preparing formal invalidity and non-infringement opinions to aid clients with strategic planning.
• Prior to joining Bromberg & Sunstein, Jeff worked for Codex Corporation and Motorola, Inc., where, as an engineer, he worked with numerous data communication and networking technologies, and, as intellectual property counsel, handled patent, trademark, and related matters in the context of product development activities.
• Jeff is a patented inventor in areas relating to encryption, forward error correction, and data compression applications.

Professional and Community Involvement

• Jeff is an active member of the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and the Boston Patent Law Association.

Honors

• In 2006, Jeff was named by the publishers of Law & Politics and Boston magazine a "Rising Star" in the field of intellectual property in Massachusetts. This designation is limited to the top 2.5 percent of attorneys who are under the age of 40 or who have been practicing 10 or fewer years, as chosen by their peers and through independent research.

Bar and Court Admissions

• Jeff is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.