Usman Mughal

Usman Mughal has been working in the patent preparation and prosecution field since 2008. He has a B.S. degree in computer engineering and a M.S. degree in electrical engineering. Usman defended his M.S. thesis from NC State University on hierarchical approach to global modeling of active antenna arrays. Usman went on to join Intel Corp. where he worked as an analog/mixed-signal design engineer for 9 years. Usman designed PLLs, DLLs, I/Os, thermal sensors, memory circuits, voltage regulators, debug software, clock distribution circuits, etc. At Intel, Usman received awards for his work and was an inventor on 11 patents.

While working at Intel, Usman attended law school because of his interest in becoming a patent attorney. After passing the bar, Usman worked in law firms as an associate and then as a named partner. He co-managed day-to-day domestic and foreign prosecution and budgeting activities for a former client's power management and circuits patent portfolio for various law firms. Usman's technology practice for patents is deep and broad and covers 5G RAN standard, mixed signal circuits, antennas, software, memories (volatile and non-volatile), semiconductor process and packaging, business methods, artificial intelligence hardware, and processors.

Usman is regularly recognized for his work. For example, Usman is listed as a "Rising star" by the Oregon Super Lawyers over multiple years. He is rated as "Top Lawyer" by Portland Monthly magazine. Usman is also active in the legal community and community at large. He is part of the founding board of Oregon Muslim Bar Association (OMBA). At OMBA, he interviews judicial and political candidates for endorsement requests. Usman also co-founded a free health clinic in Portland, Oregon, which was later merged with a larger free health provider. Usman supports education for the underprivileged. He led the funding and construction of a primary school in a remote village of Pakistan. Over 50% of the student body is female in that school.