Biography
Mr. DiBuduo is a registered patent attorney at Sierra IP Law, PC in Fresno, California. His practice is focused on all aspects of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, Internet law, and unfair competition. He also has experience providing counsel and assistance to clients desiring to establish business entities, such as California limited liability companies, and assists with other general business law issues.
Before turning to the practice of law, Mr. DiBuduo was employed as both a hardware and a software engineer for various high-tech engineering firms. These experiences give Mr. DiBuduo a unique advantage in helping clients secure patent protection on their inventions – he understands both the technical and legal goals.
An inventor himself, Mr. DiBuduo received two United States Patents for his contributions to the wireless communications industry: U.S. Patent 6,980,781 for “Dynamic second stage filtering for pilot energy strength measurements” and U.S. Patent 6,999,778 for “Multipath assistance for pilot phase measurement processes”.
Specialties
Patent prosecution in the electrical, electronic, and software arts; federal and state trademark prosecution; federal trademark cancellation and opposition proceedings; intellectual property licensing and portfolio management; business entity formation; franchise purchase agreements; confidentiality / non-disclosure agreements; litigation actions involving infringement of intellectual property rights; domain name disputes and internet law.
Education
San Joaquin College of Law (J.D., with distinction).
While in attendance at SJCL, Mr. DiBuduo received Witkin Awards for Academic Excellence in Remedies, Federal Courts, Advanced Research & Writing, and Law Practice Management.
California State University, Fresno (B.S., Electrical Engineering).
While in attendance at CSUF, Mr. DiBuduo was invited to be a member of Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu honor societies and was an active member and president of the student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
Admitted to Practice
All State Courts Within the State of California
United States Patent and Trademark Office
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Professional Activities
State Bar of California, Intellectual Property Law Section
American Intellectual Property Law Association
American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
Federal Bar Association, Intellectual Property and Communications Law Section
Federal Circuit Bar Association
Fresno County Bar Association
