The Firm Sadly Announces the Passing of John J. Ambrose, Jr., the Firm's Founder, on June 25, 2004. His Great Intellect and Legal Talent, Along with His "Can Do," Supportive, Spiritual Attitudes, will be Greatly Missed. AMDG.

           Pugh & Ambrose, P.C., is a professional corporation formed under the District of Columbia (U.S.A.) Professional Corporation Act. It currently maintains offices in San Diego, California, and in New England (Suffield, CT). The firm enjoys an "av" rating (highest rating available) from Martindale-Hubbell, the National Lawyer rating organization.   (CEP)

ATTORNEYS

• Senior Patent Attorney & Litigation Leader
• Senior Technology Attorney & Litigation Leader
• Of Counsel Patent Attorneys

C. EMMETT PUGH (REGISTERED PATENT ATTORNEY), born New Orleans, Louisiana; admitted to bar, Louisiana, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (replaced Court of Customs & Patent Appeals) and U.S. Tax Court; District of Columbia; admitted to practice before U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and U.S. Supreme Court. Preparatory education, Loyola University of New Orleans (B.S. - Physics, with honors); legal education, Georgetown University (LLB/J.D.); Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent Office (1.5 yrs). Associated with patent litigation firms, Washington, D.C. (2.5 yrs.). Private specialized patent practice in Louisiana & Connecticut (25+ yrs. experience). Personally rated "av" - highest rating possible by Martindale-Hubbell, Named "Lawyer Advocate of the Year (LA, 1981)" by U.S. Small Business Administration; named Founding Chairman, Louisiana Small Business Equity Corporation by Governor David C. Treen to promote the formation of venture capital in the State of Louisiana (1981-1984); Adjunct Professor of Law, Loyola University [patent, trademark and copyright law (1986)]. Honorary fraternities: Delta Theta Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma; Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuits' Phi Beta Kappa); Blue Key. Member, Louisiana State Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, American Bar Association, and founding President, American Society of Innovators in Technology, Inc. Has served as trial attorney in federal courts of California, New York, Illinois, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, Rhode Island, Washington, D.C., etc., in various patent, trademark and copyright causes and other commercial litigation (RICO, antitrust, contract, real estate lease, etc.) and successfully appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court in a patent case.

Mr. Pugh is a member of the U.S. Patent Bar, and the District of Columbia and the Louisiana Bars only.

JOHN J. AMBROSE, Jr. born Chicago, IL; admitted to bar, California and the District of Columbia (D.C.). Preparatory education, Loyola University of Los Angeles (B.S. - Mathematics); legal education, Georgetown University (J.D.); Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent Office. Previously Vice-President and General Counsel (1992-1997) of Acucobol, Inc. (global software tool development company, San Diego, CA), Chairman, Acucobol Ireland, Ltd. (Dublin, Ireland), Board Member, Acucobol Japan, K.K. (Tokyo, Japan), Board Member, Acucobol Deutschland Gmbh. (Frankfort, Germany), Board Member, Acucobol Scandinavia (Stockholm, Sweden); also previously Scientific Systems Engineer for IBM, Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney, and private practice for approximately fifteen (15+) plus years; Member of American Bar Association (member of UCC Committee and Sub-Committee on Software Contracting Under UCC); Member, Task Force on Software Contracting assisting National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, Special Committee on Software Contracting. Dual citizenship (U.S. and Ireland). Prev. Chairman, California Chapter, Irish American Republicans, and Member of its National Assembly.

Mr. Ambrose is a member of the District of Columbia and California Bars only.