Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al

Filing 167

Declaration of NICHOLAS P. GODICI IN SUPPORT OF SAMSUNG'S OPPOSITION TO APPLE'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed bySamsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4-1, #5 Exhibit 4-2, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8-1, #10 Exhibit 8-2, #11 Exhibit 8-3, #12 Exhibit 8-4, #13 Exhibit 8-5, #14 Exhibit 8-6, #15 Exhibit 8-7, #16 Exhibit 9, #17 Exhibit 10, #18 Exhibit 11, #19 Exhibit 12-1, #20 Exhibit 12-2, #21 Exhibit 12-3, #22 Exhibit 12-4, #23 Exhibit 13, #24 Exhibit 14)(Maroulis, Victoria) (Filed on 8/22/2011) Modified on 8/29/2011 cannot link entry-opposition has not been efiled (dhm, COURT STAFF).

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Nicholas P. Godici
Executive Advisor
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch, & Birch, LLP

Professional Experience

Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP, Falls Church, VA.
Executive Advisor (April 2005-present)
Responsibilities include business development, public relations, expert witness, and IP
consulting.

United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, Washington
D.C.
Commissioner for Patents (March 2000-March 2005)
Appointed by the Secretary of Commerce to a five-year term as Commissioner for
Patents in 2000. Direct report to the Under Secretary Of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Served as the
Chief Operating Officer for all aspects of patent related operations with the mission to
properly implement the patent laws and regulations of the United States. Oversaw a
budget of over $750 million dollars and a staff of over 5000 employees. Areas of
responsibility included strategic planning, budget formulation and execution, information
technology systems, staffing, employee development, labor management relations,
customer outreach, congressional relations, public advisory committee relations, and
patent policy formulation. Testified before the United States House and Senate on various
intellectual property matters.
Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office (January 2001-December 2001)
Served as Acting Under Secretary during the change in Administration in 2001. As the
head of the Agency, chief executive officer and a direct report to the Secretary of
Commerce, was responsible for all aspects of intellectual property policy and operations
for the Administration. Represented the United States in international meetings at the
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and with other national IP offices.
Lead the “heads of office” meeting with the President of the European Patent
Organization (EPO) and the Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office (JPO). Interacted
with Congress, other agencies within the Administration, and major IP bar and trade
associations on legal issues, operations of the USPTO, and national security.

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Expert Advisor at the USPTO (July-September 2009)
At the request of the Secretary of Commerce I accepted a temporary assignment as an
expert advisor to the Secretary and the Under Secretary of Commerce to strengthen the
management structure of the USPTO and provide an up-to-date assessment of the
challenges facing the agency.
Various Positions Within the USPTO (June 1972-March 2000)
Held various positions with the USPTO starting with patent examiner in the mechanical
arts, Supervisory Patent Examiner, Group Director, and Deputy Assistant Commissioner
for Patents. Lectured in the Patent Academy for many years. Responsibilities included
oversight for Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) operations which included the processing
of all international applications. Assumed responsibility for the entire patent examining
corps as Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Patents in 1997.
Education
B.S., Pennsylvania State University, Engineering Mechanics, 1972
Certificate of Advanced Public Management, The Maxwell School of Citizenship and
Public Affairs, Syracuse University, 1999.

Professional Affiliations and Awards
Elected fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) 2001.
Outstanding Engineering Alumni, Pennsylvania State University, 2002
Member of the Industrial and Professional Advisory Committee for the College of
Engineering at Pennsylvania State University.2001-2003.
Named “One of the most important people in intellectual property today” by Legal Times
Magazine in 2001.
Registered to Practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Publications
“Supporting a Knowledge Based Economy, Software Patents”, Managing Intellectual
Property Magazine, Innovation and Invention Focus 2004.
“Adequately Funding the USPTO: A Critical Problem that Must be Solved”, Medical
Innovation & Business, Summer 2010-Volume 2- Issue 2

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