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Jeff Kubiak Attorney 2368A Rice Boulevard #428 Houston, Texas 77005 Telephone: (713) 800-8441 Facsimile: (713) 800-8443 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.thekubiaklawfirm.com Professional Experience
11/2012 – present The Kubiak Law Firm, PLLC, Houston, Texas Partner 9/2011 – 11/2012 Wong Cabello, Houston, Texas Of Counsel 8/2002 – 9/2011 Weatherford International, Ltd., Houston, Texas Division Intellectual Property Counsel
• Manage all aspects of Intellectual Property for Weatherford’s Compliance and Production Systems Division
• Institute and manage worldwide intellectual property litigation and prosecution of patents and trademarks
• Draft and prosecute patents • Prepare infringement and validity opinions
1/2008 – 7/2010 Borets-Weatherford US, Inc., Houston, Texas General Counsel
• Provide all aspects of legal advice to management including labor and employment, immigration, contracts, real estate, litigation, risk management, leases, intellectual property, and compliance with government regulations
• Manage outside counsel on a variety of litigation and transactional matters
7/2000 – 8/2002 Howrey, L.L.P., Houston, Texas Associate
• Litigation – prepare litigation documents for patent, trademark, and copyright infringement cases, assist in the discovery process, take depositions, assist in preparation for Markman hearings, and handle Internet domain name disputes
• Transactional – prepare patent applications, interview inventors, respond to PTO office actions, review contracts, prepare licensing agreements, and prepare infringement and validity opinions
6/1993 – 7/1999 Southern Pacific Railroad / Union Pacific Railroad, San Francisco, California and Houston, Texas Roadmaster / District Manager
• Manage $60 million annual budget and approximately 300 people for rail maintenance and improvements in and around Houston, Texas
• Manage railroad, highway, and tunnel construction projects in California and Texas.
Education South Texas College of Law Doctor of Jurisprudence (top 30%) Texas A&M University B.S., Aerospace Engineering (GPA 3.043)
Licenses & Admissions
• State Bar of Texas • United States Patent and Trademark Office • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit • United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas
Hobbies Flying, Snow Skiing, and Running