For over 20 years, Andrew Douglas has been advising clients concerning intellectual property matters. Andrew works with clients to implement effective strategies to obtain patent protection for key innovations. Andrew also works proactively with clients to mitigate patent infringement risk. These efforts are foundational to preparing for and conducting intellectual property due diligence in connection with transactions, such as investments and acquisitions.
Andrew’s clients are mostly in mechanical engineering and medical fields. Andrew has served clients in ophthalmology, orthopedics, cardiovascular devices, diagnostics, and interventions, among other medical technologies. A partial list of areas of focus in Andrew’s practice includes:
Intraocular lenses (IOLs)
IOL injectors
Implants to mitigate presbyopia
Corneal inlays, treatments, and procedures
Orthopedic implants and instruments for the extremities, including elbow, foot and ankle, and small bone implants, tools and procedures
Shoulder implants, tools and procedures, including anatomic and reverse shoulder, patient specific tooling and implants for the shoulder
Hip and knee implants, instruments, and methods
Spinal implants and instruments
Patient specific surgical planning
Orthopedic surgical navigation
Structural heart devices, methods, and catheters
Guide wire and catheter based pressure sensing devices
Coronary artery intervention instruments and diagnostics
Coronary and peripheral stents
Distal protection guide wires
Ventricular assist devices and surgical instruments
Catheter based heart pumps
Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) devices
Andrew also has experience in mechanical devices in the following fields:
Automotive systems
CNG fuel and fueling systems
Hydrogen fuel and fuel cell systems
Battery electric vehicle systems
MOMS, Fabry-Perot, and optical sensors
Andrew is based in Irvine, California, serving local clients and clients in other states and countries.
Andrew enjoys learning about his clients’ technologies and helping his clients deploy well thought-out and effective intellectual property strategies to protect their key technologies.
University of Minnesota Law School, J.D.
University of Minnesota Institute of Technology, B.S., Mechanical Engineering
State Bar of California
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Communications Technology
Fiber Optic Networks
Energy
Clean Technology
Medical Devices & Procedures
Transportation & Vehicles
Automotive Transportation & Powersports
Advertising, Media & Entertainment Practice
Copyright
Covered Business Method (CBM)
Due Diligence
Inter Partes Review (IPR)
IP Strategy
IP Transactions, Agreements & Venture Capital
Litigation
Opinions & Counseling
Patent Strategy & Prosecution
Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) Trials (Post Grant)
Post-Grant Review (PGR)
Transactions
U.S. Patent Prosecution
Orange County Patent Law Association (OCPLA)
