J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 2003

Ph.D. candidate, Technology Mgt., Stevens Institute of Technology, 1998. M.S., Electrical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), 1993. B.S., Electrical Engineering, Bridgeport Engineering Institute (BEI), 1986. A.S, Associate Science Electrical Engineering, Norwalk State Technical College.

PROFILE:

Mr. Coffy has over eighteen years experience in the field of Engineering and six years in Intellectual Property (IP). Mr. Coffy is currently a Patent Attorney at WALL & TONG, LLP in Shrewsbury, NJ. Prior to his current position, he was an Associate Attorney at Cozen O’Connor and The Farrell Law Firm. Mr. Coffy is admitted to practice in New Jersey and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) where he was a Patent Examiner. Mr. Coffy is an inventor and is fluent in French, Spanish and Creole.

Mr. Coffy held different engineering positions including System Engineer at Cape Canaveral (NASA) in Florida, Hardware Design Engineer at Square D Corp., Lead Design Engr. at Allied Signal/Honeywell/L3 Communication and taught Ladder Network Programming at Wake Technical College in Raleigh, North Carolina. As Member of Technical Staff, Mr. Coffy was the Lead Development Engineer at Lucent Technologies, Inc. and AVAYA Communications, Corp.

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association (ABA).

• EDUCATION:

J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 2003

Ph.D. candidate, Technology Mgt., Stevens Institute of Technology, 1998

M.S., Electrical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), 1993

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Bridgeport Engineering Institute (BEI), 1986

A.S, Associate Science Electrical Engineering, Norwalk State Technical College.

PROFILE:

Mr. Coffy has over eighteen years experience in the field of Engineering and six years in Intellectual Property (IP). Mr. Coffy is currently a Patent Attorney at WALL & TONG, LLP in Shrewsbury, NJ. Prior to his current position, he was an Associate Attorney at Cozen O’Connor and The Farrell Law Firm. Mr. Coffy is admitted to practice in New Jersey and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) where he was a Patent Examiner. Mr. Coffy is an inventor and is fluent in French, Spanish and Creole.

Mr. Coffy held different engineering positions including System Engineer at Cape Canaveral (NASA) in Florida, Hardware Design Engineer at Square D Corp., Lead Design Engr. at Allied Signal/Honeywell/L3 Communication and taught Ladder Network Programming at Wake Technical College in Raleigh, North Carolina. As Member of Technical Staff, Mr. Coffy was the Lead Development Engineer at Lucent Technologies, Inc. and AVAYA Communications, Corp.

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association (ABA).

• American Intellectual Property Association (AIPLA).

• Monmouth County Black Lawyers Caucus.

• Monmouth County Bar Association.

• Haitian-American Intellectual Property Association (HAIPA).

PUBLICATIONS/SPEECHES/PRESENTATIONS:

Co-authored with Albert Decady, Esq. "The need for signal claims ©2008."

Guest Panelist on "The Haitian Constitution 20 Years Later, Where are We? March 24, 2007.

On the subject of Haiti’s reconstruction: Co-speaker with Congressman Donald Payne at a luncheon organized by the Linx of New Jersey, Feb. 2010; and

March 2010 Co-speaker with Professor Jean Mirvil at a meeting organized by the Peace and Justice Task Force of the Unitarian Church of All Souls in NY.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Mr. Coffy chairs the Haitian-American Leadership Council (HALEC) a national civic organization.

American Intellectual Property Association (AIPLA).

• Monmouth County Black Lawyers Caucus.

• Monmouth County Bar Association.

• Haitian-American Intellectual Property Association (HAIPA).

PUBLICATIONS/SPEECHES/PRESENTATIONS:

Co-authored with Albert Decady, Esq. "The need for signal claims ©2008."

Guest Panelist on "The Haitian Constitution 20 Years Later, Where are We? March 24, 2007.

On the subject of Haiti’s reconstruction: Co-speaker with Congressman Donald Payne at a luncheon organized by the Linx of New Jersey, Feb. 2010; and

March 2010 Co-speaker with Professor Jean Mirvil at a meeting organized by the Peace and Justice Task Force of the Unitarian Church of All Souls in NY.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Mr. Coffy chairs the Haitian-American Leadership Council (HALEC) a national civic organization.