

Registered United States Patent Attorney
Benjamin Koopferstock
Contact
Montreal
25th Floor1100 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec H3B 5C9
CANADA 514 397-8500 514 397-8515 info@bcf.ca
Profile
Benjamin Koopferstock’s practice primarily focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications. He has prepared and prosecuted patent applications in various technologies, including computer software, cloud computing, user interfaces, consumer electronics, oil and gas exploration, circuit design automation, network protocols, and network security. Benjamin has also has experience in U.S. District Court litigation for patent and trademark disputes, as well as post-grant proceedings at the USPTO.
Benjamin received his law degree from the Washington & Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Virginia. At Washington & Lee, he served as the Senior Articles Editor and Technology Editor for the Washington & Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment.
Prior to beginning his legal career, Benjamin received his B.S. in Computer Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. While at SMU, he was president of the Association for Computing Machinery. Benjamin was also a member of the SMU Database Research Group, where he researched data mining using the R software environment.
Expertise
Industries
Education
- Washington & Lee University School of Law, J.D. (2013)
- Southern Methodist University, B.S., Computer Engineering (2010)
- U.S. Supreme Court Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
- Texas State Bar
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
Publications
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Canada Considering Patent Prosecution History Estoppel
Law360, November 7, 2018
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Supreme Court Considers Constitutionality of Inter Partes Review in Oil States
November 29, 2017
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Fed. Circ. Decision Addresses Key Oil States Argument, Law360
August 30, 2017
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Supreme Court Confirms Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Allowed in Inter Partes Review and Limits Review of Institution Decisions, Landslide
January-February 2017
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Is Broadest Reasonable Interpretation the Appropriate Standard in an IPR? U.S. Supreme Court to Decide
June 8, 2016
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Federal Circuit limits ITC jurisdiction to “material things”
November 12, 2015
Professional Affiliation(s)
- AIPLA (American Intellectual Property Law Association)
- HIPLA (Houston Intellectual Property Law Association)