PHILADELPHIA (August 2018) – Panitch Schwarze partner Dr. Jeffrey W. Gluck co-authored a report that addresses the issue of patent quality in the context of standardization for the Standing Committee on Patents & Standards for the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).

Committee members reviewed policies regarding cooperation between standards development organizations (SDOs) and patent and trademark offices (PTOs) around the world. They focused particularly on the sharing of information between standards organizations and patent examiners, including the availability to the examiners of standards-related documents. To read the full report, visit the AIPPI website.

Gluck focuses his practice on electrical and computer-related technologies. He represents clients in a variety of areas, including patent counseling and opinions, licensing and transactions, interferences, patent prosecution, and re-examinations. He assists on trial litigation and has acted as lead attorney in appellate litigation.

Gluck brings a wealth of broad-based experience to his clients and colleagues, having worked as an engineer and researcher, as a university professor, and as a patent examiner in addition to his experience as a patent agent and patent attorney. While focusing mainly on multi-user, digital, wireless and satellite communications, he also has worked in the areas of signal processing and control systems.

Gluck is active in various bar association committees focusing on standards and open-source software.

About Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP – Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is a boutique intellectual property law firm with offices in Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. The firm’s IP law practitioners provide strategic litigation, licensing and counseling service relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, domain names and internet issues domestically and internationally. The firm’s long-standing relationships with a network of associates worldwide enable its attorneys and advisors to provide clients with global intellectual property advice and protection.