Ben prepares, prosecutes, and advises on patents in the areas of software, computer organization, networks, solid state electronics, electronic circuits, and communications. He has particular expertise in the areas of operating systems, database systems, and networking and distributed systems, as well as multi-core and parallel architectures, VLSI and digital circuits, and low power circuits.

Ben uses a collaborative approach to patent preparation and prosecution that involves inventors throughout the process. This educates inventors about the nuance of patent practice—improving both their ability to provide valuable insight, and the quality of their subsequent invention disclosures. This process also allows Ben to leverage inventors’ knowledge in an attempt to develop commercially valuable claims that are robust against USPTO examination.

Prior to entering the legal profession, Ben spent a number of years managing the design, development, and production of engineered components. His tenure in industry included technical as well as fiscal responsibilities. Ben also chaired a corporate-wide interdisciplinary technical committee, and led corporate recruiting efforts for recent college graduates.

Ben is an honors graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, and a former judicial intern to the Honorable Gerald E. Rosen of the Eastern District of Michigan. He holds master's degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Business Administration, and has pursued postgraduate studies in Computer and Information Science. Ben is a registered patent attorney and a member of the bar for the State of Michigan and the Federal District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan.