Daniel E. Vaughan

Mr. Vaughan, a partner with Park, Vaughan, Fleming & Dowler LLP since 1998, specializes in drafting and prosecuting patent applications. He has performed patent prosecution activities on behalf of eBay Inc., Google Inc., Intuit Inc., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., and other prominent companies.
He also advises clients on intellectual property issues, particularly as they relate to their business strategies, and provides counseling regarding third-party matters.

Education
•   J.D., New York University School of Law
•   M.S., Computer Science, The Johns Hopkins University
•   B.S., Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh

Technology expertise
Mr. Vaughan has several years of experience as a computer security analyst, network administrator, software engineer and system administrator.

Bar admissions and registrations
•   California State Bar
•   United States Patent and Trademark Office
•   United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
•   United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Related professional experience
Mr. Vaughan has extensive expertise in preparing and prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications for technological innovations in the areas of software, computer components, data storage, networking, and telecommunications systems and devices.
Mr. Vaughan is a Commander in the United States Navy Reserve, where he specializes in information operations.

Language proficiency (in addition to English)
•   Conversational Spanish

Personal interests and activities
•   Flying and scuba diving