Richard Bell, Ph.D.

Our Firm

Practice Profile

Preparation and prosecution of patent applications in a wide variety of technical and scientific fields, including:

  • artificial intelligence-based systems, including machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, decision tree learning, data analytics, and log analytics;
  • interdisciplinary fields that combine physics, chemistry, and/or materials science, including memristors, molecular electronics, metamaterials, nanotechnology, micro-opto- electromechanical systems, quantum computing, and sensors;
  • nanophotonic technologies, including nanophotonic technology integrated with computer systems, nanophotonic technology for cluster computing and blade systems, opto- electronic multiprocessor IC architectures, modulators, detectors, and linear and non- linear optical devices;
  • semiconductor-based technologies, including lasers, light-emitting diodes, photodiodes, transistors, and solar cells;
  • software and applied mathematics-based technologies, including seismic imaging, video and audio signal processing, quantum information, microarray image processing, digital image processing, and video conferencing; and
  • computing devices and hardware, including scientific instruments, electronics, system architecture, three-dimensional display technology, and medical devices
  • Patent-strategy counseling

    Technical and scientific design review

    Legal Experience

    September 2003 - currentOlympic Patent Works, Seattle, WA Patent Attorney & Partner

    Research Experience

    • Researched and investigated transition state complexes using quantum-chemistry methodologies
    • Designed and developed algorithms, numerical methods, and molecular dynamics software to simulate gas-phase chemical reactions
    • Used molecular dynamics software to investigate gas-phase tri-atomic chemical reactions

    Education

    J.D.Tulane University
    PH.DUniversity of Utah, Chemistry with emphasis in Chemical Physics and Theoretical Computational Chemistry
    B.S.University of Wyoming, Mathematics

    Bar & Court Admissions

    Washington
    Texas (Inactive)
    United States Patent & Trademark Office
    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit