Vidal A. Oaxaca
Intellectual Property -- Copyright, Patent, Trademark, Licensing

Vidal A. Oaxaca is experienced in litigation and transactional work. He is a member of the New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, and Washington State bars. Mr. Oaxaca has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office since 1999.

Mr. Oaxaca has a B.S. Degree in Microbiology and a M.S. degree in Biological Sciences with an emphasis in microbiology from the University of Texas at El Paso. As a graduate student, he focused his studies on microbial physiology and genetics, and he conducted research in microbial fermentations. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Washington.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Oaxaca worked as a microbiologist for the Baxter Healthcare Corporation in El Paso, Texas. As an attorney, Mr. Oaxaca has gained substantial experience having worked as a litigation associate attorney for the former Seattle firm of Bogle & Gates and for the Santa Fe office of Sutin Thayer & Browne. He more recently worked as an appellate and trial attorney for the El Paso Public Defender's Office and as a senior attorney with the General Counsel Unit of the El Paso County Attorney's Office where his work was concentrated in transactions.

Mr. Oaxaca is fluent in Spanish.