Paul received a B.E.M.E. degree, summa cum laude, from Manhattan College in 1983, an M.S.M.E. degree from Columbia University in 1987, a J.D. degree from St. John's University School of Law, magna cum laude, in 1994, and an M.S.E.E. degree from Polytechnic University in 2000. Paul was a Thermodynamics Engineer with Grumman Aerospace from 1983 through 1986, where he was involved with computer-aided thermal and hydrodynamic analysis and design of spacecraft thermal control systems including heat pipes and other advanced technologies. Paul was a Staff Engineer at Limco Manufacturing from 1987-1989, where he performed thermal and structural analysis and test of aerospace heat transfer equipment. Paul was also a Mechanical Engineer at AIL Systems from 1989-1991, where he performed thermal analysis of aircraft electronics. While at St. John's Law School, Paul was a member of the law review. Paul has been previously associated with Hoffmann & Baron on Long Island, New York and Baker Botts in New York City. Most recently, Paul was a Senior Intellectual Property Attorney with IBM Corporation, where he worked at the T.J. Watson Research Center, in the corporate Intellectual Property & Licensing Department, and in the Software Group. He is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is admitted to the Bars of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and federal district courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. Paul's practice focuses on patent prosecution, opinion work, and licensing. He handles a broad spectrum of electrical, mechanical, and computer-related inventions, including speech recognition systems, electronic circuitry, medical devices, and computer-aided design systems. Paul is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma honor societies. Email: pjo@rml-law.com