, Ph.D.

Roy J. Rosser, Ph.D. specializes in patents in mechanical and electrical inventions, with an emphasis on optics, pattern recognition, telecommunications and computer software.

Dr. Rosser earned his degrees in physics (B.Sc., 1975), in applied optics (M.Sc., 1977) and in optical design (Ph.D., 1982) from Imperial College, London. As an experimental physicist, he conducted laser and synchrotron-based research at the Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory in Oxford, Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.

Dr. Rosser is an inventor with over 90 issued U.S. and foreign patents, including patents on the technology now used to provide the virtual 1st Down Line on TV football broadcasts. Technology based on his inventions was awarded a Technical Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2000. He is also a successful entrepreneur, having founded a NASDAQ-listed company based on intellectual property.

Dr. Rosser is licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  He joined Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP in 2003 as a patent agent.

Year Joined Organization:

2003

Practice Group(s):

Electrical and Mechanical
Computer Science and Internet

Bar Admissions:

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Education:

Imperial College, London, 1982
Ph.D.
Major: Optical Design

Institute of Certified Accountants, Edinburgh, 1980
Diploma in Accounting and Finance
Imperial College, London, 1977
M.Sc.
Major: Applied Optics

Imperial College, London, 1975
B.Sc.
Major: Physics

Past Employment Positions:

Princeton Video Image, Inc.
Co-founder, Director of Special Projects, 1990 - 2000

Princeton X-ray Laser, Inc.
V.P., New Products, 1988 – 1991

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Research Scientist, 1988 – 1990

Eastern Edge Inc.
CEO, 1986 - 1988

SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
Research Scientist, 1984 - 1986

Science and Engineering Research Council, London
Research Fellow, 1982 - 1984

London University
Computer Programmer, 1977 - 1982

Various Oil Drilling Companies, North Sea, Roustabout, 1975 - 1976

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Royal College of Science, London
Associate

AIPLA

Society of Information Display

Licensing Executives Society

Honors and Awards:

Technical Emmy, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 2000