Andrew Wasden
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Andrew Wasden

Partner
wasden.andrew@dorsey.com

Overview

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.

Education & Admissions

Brigham Young University (J.D., 2016),

  • Cum Laude, Stanley D. Neeleman Scholarship

University of Utah (Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, 2012),

  • Lawrence D. Schroder Award-The Most Outstanding Junior

Admissions

  • Utah

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

Dorsey & Whitney Names 22 New Partners

Legal Writings

Industries & Practices

  • Patent Prosecution, Portfolio Strategy & Management
  • Technology

Accolades

Andrew Wasden