Jon Ikegami, resident in the San Jose office, represents clients in all areas of intellectual property law including patent prosecution, patent litigation, and intellectual property counseling and strategic planning. Mr. Ikegami has written and prosecuted patents in a wide range of technology areas including: computer hardware and software, integrated circuits and semiconductor devices, semiconductor fabrication and equipment, sensors and other instrumentation, MEMS devices, and medical devices. In addition, Mr. Ikegami has participated extensively in all phases of patent litigation, from pre-filing investigations to fact discovery and through post-trial..

Mr. Ikegami earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California, where he was an editor for the Southern California Law Review. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington, and his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. Mr. Ikegami is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is a member of the California Bar.

Prior to joining MacPherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP, Mr. Ikegami worked as a patent associate at DLA Piper. Mr. Ikegami has represented clients in a wide array of matters, including prosecution of domestic and international patent applications, patent litigation, patent analyses and opinion drafting, patent re-examinations, and due diligence investigations. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Ikegami was an engineer for both Quantum Corporation and Maxtor Corporation, helping to design and develop hard disk drives.

Email: jikegami@macpherson-kwok.com

Professional Affiliations:

  • State Bar of California
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
Education:
  • University of Washington, B.S. Mechanical Engineering
  • Stanford University, M.S. Mechanical Engineering
  • University of Southern California, J.D.


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or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent." - United States Patent & Trademark Office
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