Cory Hojka

Cory Hojka is a registered patent attorney and is of Senior Counsel with the law firm. Mr. Hojka joined Darrow Mustafa in 2022.

 Practice Summary

Mr. Hojka practices in all areas of intellectual property law.  He specializes in procuring high quality patents for the law firm's clients using his experience as a Patent Attorney as well as prior experience in engineering research and development.

Legal Experience

Prior to joining the Firm, Cory practiced general intellectual property law, with an emphasis on patent prosecution, at a law firm in Chicago. Prior to that, he practiced patent prosecution, patent litigation support, and assisted with transactional IP matters at Winston & Strawn in New York, New York.

Cory’s technical education focused on computers, networking, digital signal processing, communications, and cryptography. He began his electrical engineering career as a System Engineer at Boeing Satellite Systems in El Segundo, California doing applied research on advanced high-bandwidth satellite modems.

Technical Experience

  • Computer Networking: WAN, LAN, VPN, WIFI, FTTC/FTTP, VOIP, MPLS, Ethernet, ATM, SIP/SDP, Megaco, H.323

  • Cellular Networks: CDMA, GSM, LTE

  • Wireless Communications: Satellite Communications, Bluetooth, Zigbee

  • Cryptography/Computer Security: Biometrics, Firewalls, Elliptical Curve Cryptography, Public/Private Key Encryption

  • Other: Distributed Agricultural Monitoring Devices, Athletic Training Devices, Wearables, Online Services and Platforms, Linguistic Teaching Applications, Portable Batteries and Chargers

  • Biomedical Devices: Dental Analysis Devices,

  • Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Design

Education

J.D., University of Chicago, 2007

M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1997

Admitted to Practice

  • State of Illinois,

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2008

Prior Industry Employment

  • Partner, Hojka Qadeer LLC, Chicago, Illinois

  • Associate, Winston & Strawn, New York, New York

  • Systems Engineer, Boeing Satellite Systems, El Segundo, California

Activities

Outside the office, Cory enjoys barbecuing, hanging out with his dog, and watching short-track stock car racing.

Cory Hojka

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