Tino considers every patentable invention as an important addition to his client’s crown jewels, and has an outstanding track record of success in achieving patent protection even in the most challenging cases.

Clients appreciate Tino’s ability to document a comprehensive invention disclosure early in the patent process, enabling fast and efficient prosecution. He is particularly skilled at anticipating patent office objections, and in crafting effective approaches to avoiding and addressing such objections. The palpable enthusiasm and tenacity that characterize Tino’s approach to his craft have remained constant throughout his career.

In addition to preparing and prosecuting patent applications, Tino has handled appellate work before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and its predecessor the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.

Tino is the author of the educational and entertaining “Is it Patentable?” blog.

Professional Experience 

Prior to becoming a patent prosecutor, Tino was a member of the technical staff at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, working on research and development projects, and an engineer focusing on help systems and documentation for a small software company. Before joining Occhiuti & Rohlicek , Tino was a principal at Fish & Richardson. He is fluent in Tagalog.

Education 

J.D., Suffolk University Law School 

S.M., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

S.B., Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bar Admissions 

Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

mO&Re about me

A good story is one in which the ending is non-obvious. The same can be said of a patent. This suggests the obvious: that drafting a patent is much like writing a good mystery. One needs an unexpected plot twist, something to bring the climax to that exalted state that all inventions aspire to: “non-obviousness.” Of course, it is really much easier than writing a mystery. After all, the inventor has already done the hard part, namely thinking up the plotline. The patent attorney’s job is to make that plotline compelling. This is actually much more enjoyable than it sounds, and certainly easier than being an inventor.