Andrew B. Ulmer

Industries

• Health Care Innovation
  • Medical Technology
• Manufacturing
  • Industrials

Practices

• Intellectual Property
  • Patent

Solutions

• International Services

Biography

Andrew leads a team of attorneys focused on medical device patents, serving clients ranging from small startups to large companies, universities, and foreign law firms. He provides advice and counsel to engineers, managers, in-house counsel, and executives, developing and executing strategies to protect investments in research and development.

Andrew’s work includes preparation and prosecution of patent applications with a concentration on medical devices, particularly minimally invasive surgical instruments, biopsy devices, cardiac catheters, ocular treatment instruments and methods, and dental surgical innovations. He has worked in various technologies including mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, materials, and software. His patent prosecution experience includes extensive international prosecution with an emphasis on the jurisdictions of Australia, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, and Korea.

In addition to patent preparation and prosecution, Andrew provides counseling including patent validity opinions, infringement opinions, and right-to-use evaluations, with advice on risk exposure and design-around opportunities. He also provides due diligence review and counseling, including evaluation of strengths and weaknesses in third party patent estates to assist in determining monetary value in potential acquisitions.

His experience also includes patent portfolio management counseling, including advising clients on how to best invest in their patent estate, where to trim their estate, and how to leverage their patent assets in the marketplace. He also assists clients in drafting and negotiating intellectual property related contracts, including patent licenses, joint development agreements, and settlements.