Our Team

Eric Nuss spent 11 years developing his technology expertise by working as a radar systems engineer designing, analyzing, modeling, and testing various airborne radar systems. Eric has added various legal expertise to his technical expertise including patent drafting and prosecution, patent opinions and counseling, and patent litigation. Eric has worked with a wide range of technologies including electronic circuits, devices, and systems, storage devices, LCD displays, semiconductor devices, cryptographic systems, communication systems (mobile, internet, powerline, wireless, and optical), computer systems and hardware, software, and business methods. Eric oversees the work of the attorneys in the Electrical Engineering and Business Methods group. Eric’s expertise helps him obtain the best intellectual property protection for his clients. Eric enjoys using his legal and technical expertise to help clients solve their business problems by providing the best legal advice possible to reach desirable business objectives.

Eric enjoys training other attorneys and working with attorneys and staff in teams in order to provide our clients the best possible service. Raising five children has taught Eric valuable lessons in working with others and helping others to learn and to grow.

Eric enjoys cycling in the Maryland country side. Also, Eric enjoys providing service in his church and has served in various leadership positions in his local congregation.

Gideon Eckhouse brings his experience from a graduate biochemistry program, a top intellectual property law school, and a Federal court to the service of KramerAmado's clients. Gideon drafts Freedom to Practice, Noninfringement, and Invalidity opinions for a variety of biotechnology, chemical, and nutraceutical corporations. Gideon assists the Directors of KramerAmado in counseling clients and finding ways to accomplish their goals. As the point-person for the firm's trademark practice, Gideon evaluates the availability and registrability of proposed marks, files and prosecutes trademark applications, and pursues and defends Oppositions before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board.

Gideon consistently strives to mentor and coach newer associates. He is also very active in the DC/VA/MD legal community and is among the most active associates in meeting other lawyers and scientists in the area during a variety of networking events. 

Gideon is a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee for INTA.

Jesse knows that the key to working on any patent project is to understand the invention. Jesse mastered this principle while examining patent applications in the Semiconductor Arts for nine years at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Using that experience as a base, working as an Attorney and Team Lead for the Electrical Engineering search group at KramerAmado, Jesse brings his diverse knowledge of patent law and practice to drafting new applications, conducting patent prosecution, drafting opinions, and conducting prior art searches. Jesse enjoys his career because patent law and technology never sleeps. Every day there is something new to learn. 

Jesse perfected his strong work ethic while working full-time as an Examiner and attending law school part-time, and he knows that versatility is the key to being a successful patent professional. New technologies are constantly emerging, and Jesse has learned to change with the times. With his strong foundations in electrical engineering and law, Jesse is poised to represent clients and protect any idea that comes his way.

Jesse works well by himself and thrives in the group setting of KramerAmado where he can contribute his unique knowledge and work ethic to complete numerous projects on time and within budget. Always the engineer, Jesse is an avid gardener and enjoys creating his yearly garden and growing healthy foods to share with family and friends.  

Matthew Allen is a senior technology specialist in the electrical engineering search group. He has fourteen years of experience in conducting various types of IP searches including freedom-to-operate, clearance, patentability, accelerated examination, right-to-market, and invalidity searches. Matthew specializes in wireless communications, networking (mobile broadband, WiFi, satellite, sensor networks, etc.), computer engineering (system/network architectures, distributed computing, data storage systems, etc.), signal processing and semi-conductors.