Raynarldo K. Whitty
PRACTICE SUMMARY
Ray Whitty's practice includes prosecuting utility patent applications and litigation support for intellectual property matters. His experience also includes patent prosecution in mechanical, medical device and chemical inventions, opinions, licensing, litigation support and client counsel on development, acquisition and use of intellectual property.
Prior to receiving his law degree, Mr. Whitty was a law clerk in the intellectual property department of Motorola, Boynton Beach, Florida, a summer intern for Judge A. Jay Cristol of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida and a research assistant for the Office of Naval Research, Tallahassee, Florida. Mr. Whitty was also appointed by Congressman Charles E. Bennett, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., to serve as a congressional page.
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Kappa Alpha Psi
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago, Illinois
Associate
September 2004 - Present
Pittman Law Group, P.L., Tallahassee, Florida
Associate, Intellectual Property and Licensing
October 2002 - September 2004
Akerman Senterfitt & Eidson, West Palm Beach, Florida
Associate, Patent Prosecution and Trademark/Patent Litigation
October 2000 - October 2002
Motorola, Boynton Beach, Florida
Law Clerk, Intellectual Property
May 1999 - August 1999
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida
Legal Intern
June 1998 - August 1998
NON-LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Office of Naval Research, Tallahassee, Florida
Engineering Intern
September 1994 - April 1997
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