Andy focuses his practice on patent preparation and prosecution, formulating global intellectual property strategy for industry-leading, flagship products and providing insightful and strategic portfolio counseling. Over his career, Andy has gained experience in many aspects of U.S. and foreign utility and design patent practice, as well as trademark prosecution and prelitigation counseling. He now concentrates on partnering with clients to assess protection of consumer-focused products and services through multiple IP tools, including asset harvesting, creative utility and design patent claiming strategies, and focused prosecution.
Presentations
Clash of the Titans: IP vs. Right to Repair, Intellectual Property Owners Association 2022 Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, September 18 - 20, 2022.
Design Patents: Looks Matter ... to Consumers and the Patent Office, Secret Sauce IP BBQ CLE, Kansas City, Kansas, September 14, 2018.
Guest Lecturer, UMKC Patent Class.