Douglas M. DePeppe Cyberlaw Attorney

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1 Douglas M. DePeppe Cyberlaw Attorney Cyber Risk Services Cyber Space Cyber Law International Cyber Frameworks IP Litigation George Washington University Law School, LL.M. The Judge Advocate General School, LL.M. University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D. University of Rhode Island, B.A. Political Science Mr. DePeppe, a former advisor to the White House 60-Day Cyberspace Policy Review, has fashioned a niche practice as a cyber-risk attorney, and possesses diverse expertise across multiple cyberspace verticals. He helps businesses design and implement commercially reasonable security practices to mitigate the growing liability exposure from cybersecurity threats. Data breach response, privacy, compliance, legislation, law enforcement and national security assistance, forensics analysis, and national and international engagements related to public-private partnerships and cyber-threat information sharing frameworks are part of Mr. DePeppe s portfolio. He offers expertise in all facets of the cyber law and policy dimensions, in both commercial and government spaces. Mr. DePeppe has been centrally involved in national-level and leading commercial cybersecurity initiatives for a decade. Not a newcomer to the cyberlaw practice, Mr. DePeppe s deep background includes service for two White House cybersecurity initiatives. His appointment as a Subject Matter Expert was cited in the White House-directed, Energy Department report: Electricity Subsector Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model (ES-C2M2) released in Mr. DePeppe engages in a multidisciplinary practice and is co-founder of the Western Cyber Exchange, a seminal regional threat information exchange and cyber-resilience center with regional affiliations across the Nation s landscape. He pursues similar endeavors internationally, with ventures in the Far East and the Gulf Region. Mr. DePeppe s ventures and affiliations are available at his website: Previously, Mr. DePeppe was the legal advisor to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team and the National Cyber Security Division, Department of Homeland Security. He retired from the Army JAG Corps in 2008, and served as legal advisor to the Army Network Operations Security Center, Army Knowledge Online (AKO) portal, and as operations counsel supporting computer network operations and space operations functioning in support of a command in a theater of operations. He also has extensive experience related to all facets of Defense and Homeland Security programs and initiatives to integrate cybersecurity efforts across the interagency, state and local governments, the private sector and critical infrastructure. As such, he is well-versed in the privacy, constitutional, and role of government issues that permeate the emergent cybersecurity challenge facing government, industry, and society. Massachusetts United States Supreme Court Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Co-founder, Western Cyber Exchange Board, National Institute of Science, Space and Security Centers, University of Springs Cybersecurity Chair, Regional Consortium Coordinating Council

2 Page 2 Publications and Speaking Public-Private Partnerships for Cybersecurity, Bloomberg/BNA, 2012 CSO Online Blog Column, Mr. DePeppe is a recognized international speaker on cybersecurity topics with keynotes and panel speaking engagements in Australia, South Africa, Mexico, Europe, the Far East, and across the United States.

3 Page 3 Scott J. Hawranek Attorney Mr. Hawranek s practice includes most areas of intellectual property law with an emphasis on portfolio management and analysis, due diligence investigations, patent interference proceedings, pre-litigation analysis, and strategic client counseling in the medical device, semiconductor, consumer products, chemical, and electrical areas. scott@aspireip.com Patent Prosecution IP Litigation Patent Litigation Trade Secrets & Confidentiality IP in Employment George Mason University School of Law, J.D. Arizona State University, B.S.E. Engineering Mr. Hawranek has extensive experience prosecuting patent applications both domestically and abroad, involving a wide range of technologies. He has counseled clients in a number of different technical areas including electrical devices, medical devices, software, encryption, and business methods. Mr. Hawranek s diverse practice enables him to provide full service and complex strategic counseling to domestic and international clients with respect to U.S. patent validity and infringement issues, as well as matters involving patentability and priority of invention issues. Prior to founding Hawranek PC, Mr. Hawranek practiced at major law firms in Washington, D.C. and, and as in-house counsel for an international medical device company. Scott also worked as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examining semiconductor devices and processes. Before starting his intellectual property career, Scott worked as a research and development engineer. Virginia USDC District U.S. Patent and Trademark Office American Intellectual Property Law Association Federal Circuit Bar Association Publications and Speaking Patent Transactions and Monetization. National Society of Professional Engineers (2013) Understanding Intellectual Property Rights. Adjunct professor at University of at Springs (2009) Intellectual Property Rights for Engineers and Scientists. Adjunct professor at Northern Arizona University (2007) Patenting Nanotechnology Big Patents for Small Inventions. American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, D.C. (2005) Responding to 35 U.S.C. 102(e) Rejections. AIPLA Annual Meeting (2003)

4 Page 4 Eric J. Sheets Patent Attorney Mr. Sheets has over twenty years of experience counseling companies on a variety of intellectual property issues. His practice includes counseling new ventures, mid-sized companies, and world-wide manufacturers on the creation and management of patent portfolios in biotechnology, chemistry, electronics, and mechanical devices. Mr. Sheets has particular expertise in the field of biomedical science. eric@aspireip.com Patent Prosecution Patent Litigation Franklin Pierce Law Center, J.D. St. John s University, M.S., Cell Biology State University of New York, B.A., Biology Mr. Sheets was formerly in-house counsel for a large medical device company where he handled all aspects of intellectual property protection. In addition to his legal work, Mr. Sheets has extensive experience conducting scientific research in academic and commercial laboratories. Arizona Pennsylvania United States Patent and Trademark Office American Intellectual Property Law Association Federal Circuit Bar Association

5 Page 5 Dennis J. Dupray, Ph.D. Patent Agent Dr. Dupray has over two decades of experience assisting high-tech companies with obtaining patent protection, analyzing patent-related risks and monetization opportunities and assisting in patent litigation. dennis@aspire.com Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Business Methods University of California, Ph.D., Mathematics University of, M.S., Computer Science University of California, B.S., Mathematics Dr. Dupray s practice includes prosecuting patent applications both domestically and abroad, involving a wide range of technologies. Dr. Dupray also counsels clients on portfolio strategies, patent validity and infringement, and freedom to market new products. Dr. Dupray has counseled clients in a number of different technical areas including internet/network related inventions, telecommunications, electrical devices, software, encryption, business methods, wireless, signal processing, gaming, mechanical devices, orthodontics, medical devices, computer-aided design and mathematics related inventions. Dr. Dupray has worked in the fields of computer-aided design and telecommunications as well as teaching at Utah State University United States Patent and Trademark Office Member of IEEE Publications and Speaking Engagements A Quite General Text Analysis Method, Department of Computer Science, University of, Boulder,. CU-CINEMASOURCE The Lattice of Closed Congruences on a Topological Lattice. Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, Vol. 263, No. 2, , February Simple Compact Topological Lattices. Algebra Universalis, Vol. 9, , 1979.