Vijay S. Kumar

Whether working with emerging companies or international corporations, he prides himself on thoroughly understanding each client's core business and developing a customized intellectual property (IP) strategy consistent with their short and long-term goals.

Focusing his practice on patent prosecution and strategic development of patent portfolios, Vijay Kumar has extensive experience with technologies in the energy, chemical, and medical device sectors. Within the energy and chemical sectors, he has worked on matters involving hydrogen production and storage, fuel cells, oxygen-enriched combustion burners, thermionic energy converters, pressure swing adsorption units, battery systems, mineral extraction and processing, underground coal gasification, carbon capture, chemical processing, biomass conversion, solar cells, metallurgical-grade coke production and handling, and other alternative energies.

Within the medical device sector, Vijay has experience with intravascular systems, neuromodulation, implantable stimulation devices, orthodontic appliances, microfluidic devices, cardiac pacing, vascular fluid therapy, and therapeutic ultrasound systems. Utilizing his background in chemical and electrical engineering, Vijay has also worked with clients in semiconductor design and fabrication, wireless speakers, software applications, and other consumer devices.