Douglas Wentzel is a litigation associate in our Irvine office.
Mr. Wentzel represents clients in district courts across the country and before the PTAB. His cases have covered a broad spectrum of technologies, including transcatheter heart valve repair devices, respiratory therapy products, automotive shock absorbers, and microdermabrasion systems.
Mr. Wentzel received his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Drexel University, where he graduated summa cum laude and collaborated in designing an 18-story addition to a university dormitory. He received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he founded a program to help engineering students incorporate intellectual property considerations into their hypothetical start-up businesses.
University of Pennsylvania Law School (PENN), J.D., Associate Editor, The University of Pennsylvania Law School Journal of Business Law
Drexel University, B.S., Civil (Structural) Engineering, Graduation with Distinction from Honors College
State Bar of California
U.S. District Court – Central District of California
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Consumer Products & Services
Aesthetics & Personal Care Products
Sporting Goods & Recreation
Electrical, Semiconductor & Computer Technology
Electronics & Semiconductors
Healthcare Information Technology
Software & IT
Medical Devices & Procedures
Ablation Technology
Angioplasty
Annulus & Nucleus Repair
Balloons
Cardiovascular
Catheters & Probes
Dental Devices
Dermatology & Aesthetics
Minimally Invasive & Endoscopic Procedures
Pulmonary
Sleep Apnea
Stents, Valves, & Delivery Systems
Trans Septal Crossing
Transcatheter & Surgical Aortic, Mitral & Tricuspid Valve Replacement
Ventilators
Transportation & Vehicles
Auto Care
Automotive Transportation & Powersports
Engines & Engine Components
Motorcycles
Transportation Equipment
Infringement Risk
Inter Partes Review (IPR)
ITC Litigation
Litigation
Patent Litigation
Patent Strategy & Prosecution
Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) Litigation
Patentability
Post-Grant
PostGrant Review (PGR)
PTAB Overview
Trade Secret & Employee Mobility Litigation
The Honorable Nathan C. Staller Law Scholarship – 2013, 2015
- American Bar Association
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers – Orange County
- Federal Bar Association – Central District of California”
- Orange County Bar Association
