Areas of Practice:Patents (Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Chemical and Mechanical), Patent Interferences, Trademarks.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hobbes practiced intellectual property law as a solo practitioner in Washington DC, specializing in drafting and prosecuting patent applications for various Fortune 50 corporate clients in the fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and textile areas, as well as trademarks.

Before that, he practiced intellectual property law for 14 years at Mobil Oil Corporation where he specialized in US and foreign patent prosecution in the chemical arts, including catalyst, refinery processing and plastic films technologies.

Legal History: Law Offices of Laurence P. Hobbes, Washington, DC; Senior Patent Attorney, Mobil Oil Corporation, Fairfax, VA; Associate, Bernard, Rothwell & Brown, Washington, DC.

Education: George Washington University, Washington, DC (J.D., 1980); Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA (B.S. Chemistry, magna cum laude, 1976); Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (M.S. Biotechnology, 2000).

Admitted: Virginia, District of Columbia, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, United States District Court for the District of Columbia; United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, United States Patent and Trademark Office.