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ANDREW HELPS CLIENTS PROTECT THEIR INVENTIONS THROUGH PATENT SERVICES RELATED TO PATENT STRATEGY, PREPARATION, AND PROSECUTION FOR A VARIETY OF TECHNOLOGICAL AREAS.
In addition to patent procurement and portfolio management, Andrew advises clients in the areas of patentability, patent validity, patent infringement, product clearance analysis, due diligence investigation, and guidance regarding designing around patents.
Prior to practicing law, Andrew assisted in developing drone communication systems as an engineer at L-3 Communications, and ultrasound systems as an engineering intern at BARD Access Systems.
Experience
Representative Experience
Patent Procurement and Strategy
- Represents a wide range of computer hardware companies, software companies, and medical device companies. Experience includes preparation and prosecution of U.S. and international patents and strategic counseling.
Patent Opinion Practice
- Provides noninfringement, invalidity and freedom-to-operate opinions; product clearance analysis; due diligence investigation; and guidance regarding designing around patents.
Technology Areas
- Andrew’s experience includes preparing and prosecuting applications related to electrical and electromechanical technologies, semiconductor devices, control systems, power management, artificial intelligence (AI), automation, software, mobile communications, smart grid, and energy storage systems.
Utah
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
Representative Experience
- Represented large and small technology companies to develop worldwide patent estates. Experience includes preparation and prosecution of U.S. and international patents.
- Assisted in developing a strategy that allowed a client to develop a product around a competitor’s patent and successfully obtained an issued patent covering the new product and process.
- Provided noninfringement, invalidity and freedom-to-operate analysis; product clearance analysis; and due diligence investigation.
Technology Areas
- Andrew’s experience includes preparing and prosecuting applications related to electrical and electromechanical technologies, semiconductor devices, control systems, power management, artificial intelligence (AI), automation, software, mobile communications including LTE/5G, smart grid, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems.
News & Resources
News & Press Mentions
August 15, 2024
November 10, 2023
Legal Writings
"What’s Driving the Rise of Behind-the-Meter Distributed Energy Resources,” (co-author) Power Magazine, Oct. 1, 2019
Industries & Practices
Patent Prosecution & Strategy
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Accolades
- Included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
- Patent Law, 2022-2024
- Technology Law, 2022-2025