Edward Machado - Lawyer in Chicago, IL

Edward Machado is an advisor to McDonnell Behnen Halbert & Berghof LLP. Mr. Machado brings significant industry experience to his job of ensuring patent protection for client innovation. An excellent communicator and perfect draftsman, he shepherded hundreds of patent applications from drafting, through office action and examiner interviews, to issuance.

Mr. Machado has handled patent applications related to:

• Automotive computer circuits
• Battery monitoring
• Website advertising and sales
• Online Search Queries
• Oil equipment and exploration
• Cardiac defibrillator
• Hematology Analyzer and Medical Diagnostic Equipment
• Paper Based Food Dispenser
• Kitchen equipment
• Railway parts
• Business Methods

Machado, a former R&D engineer for both Zenith Electronics and Motorola (now Motorola Mobility) and a member of the in-house patent licensing team, has a deep understanding of the practical issues and concerns facing his clients.  He is always looking ahead to plan aggressive and defensive patent strategies that are effective in the long term.

Mr. Machado has prosecuted patents in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, electrical circuits, home appliances, home appliances, software, medical devices, and energy. He has specific knowledge of GSM, UMTS, WCDMA communication systems, semiconductor manufacturing processes, power supplies, timers, network circuits, connectors and other complex technologies.

As an engineer at Zenith and Motorola, he developed various television-related circuits, including power supply circuits, CRT power supply circuits, analog and digital video processing circuits, and various ASICs for HDTV. He also developed both hardware and software for various mobile phones, including Motorola's first GPRS and UMTS phones.