Josué A. Villalta focuses on patent protection, including patent prosecution, patent portfolio management, IP due diligence and general counseling on infringement issues. He represents clients in a wide range of technologies, including medical devices.
Before joining the firm, Josué was a senior mechanical engineer with General Electric’s Power Generation division, where he performed heat transfer and fluid dynamics analyses of commercial nuclear power plants under transient operating conditions.
Josué joined the firm in 2002 and became a partner in 2008.
University of California – Hastings – School of Law, J.D., Managing Editor – Communications & Entertainment Law Journal (2001-2002)
Stanford University, M.S., Mechanical Engineering
University of California – Santa Barbara (UCSB), B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Dean’s Honor List
State Bar of California
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Chemical, Industrial & Materials
Automation & Robotics
Building Construction
Building Products & Materials
Construction & Home Improvement
HVAC & Passive Ventilation
Instrumentation
Oil & Gas
Semiconductors
Windows
Consumer Products & Services
Food & Beverage
Sporting Goods & Recreation
Electrical, Semiconductor & Computer Technology
Electronics & Semiconductors
Energy
Clean Technology
Energy Conservation
Energy Efficient Technologies
Green Building & Construction
Solar Power
Waste Mitigation & Treatment
Fashion & Beauty
Clothing
Footwear
Medical Devices & Procedures
Arteriovenous (AV) Fistula
Implants
Laparoscopy
Orthopedics
Prosthetics & Orthotics
Robotics
Spine
Transportation & Vehicles
Air conditioning / Heating systems
Automotive Transportation & Powersports
Brake Systems
Passenger Transportation
Tires & Wheels
Design Patents
Due Diligence
Global Portfolio Management
Infringement Risk
IP Strategy
IP Transactions and Agreements
Licensing
Opinions Counseling
Patent Strategy & Prosecution
Patentability
Tech Transactions
U.S. Patent Prosecution
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association
- Co-chair, 14th Annual Washington in the West Conference, January 2011