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Christopher R. McElwain

Job Titles:
  • Knowmad Law 's Principal
Christopher R. McElwain is Knowmad Law's principal attorney. Whether you're filing a trademark application, drafting a business contract or confronting an infringement issue, chances are you'll be working directly with Chris every step of the way from day one.

Rudolph Darken

Rudolph Darken is a patent attorney specializing in software and computing technology. He is Professor of Computer Science at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, CA, and his research interests include artificial intelligence and virtual/augmented reality. Rudy has been drafting patent applications since 2014. Prior to joining Knowmad Law, he was Director of the Modeling and Simulation Institute at NPS. He has also served on advisory boards for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the NASA Ames Research Center, the National Science Foundation, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (U.K.) as well as several technology companies. He was an Associate Editor of Presence Journal (MIT Press).