Tom Clare focuses his practice on patent prosecution, intellectual property (IP) strategy, IP portfolio management and IP litigation. Prior to becoming an attorney, Tom spent 10 years as an electrical engineer – five years in corporate management and five years as technical advisor to a law firm. Drawing on both his inside corporate and outside legal perspectives gained from a decade overseeing IP portfolios, today he approaches his work with a deep commitment to maximizing the strategic impacts and financial returns of client investments in patent legal services. Whether the issue is enforcing rights, raising licensing revenue or acquiring technology, Tom believes that it is critical for IP counsel to understand not just the client, but also the competitors, suppliers, technological trends and dynamics of the market in which the client operates.