Paul N. Conover is a partner in our Orange County office. He leads teams of attorneys in strategically obtaining patents domestically and internationally, performing due diligence in transactions involving intellectual property, developing and implementing licensing strategies, performing market clearance and engineering design-around efforts, and enforcing patents and defending against patents in the pre-litigation stages.
Mr. Conover holds degrees in physics, history, and law, and he works with clients in multiple areas of technology, including many types of medical devices, optics, and consumer products. He has spoken at many events on intellectual property topics, including in Brazil, India, and the United States. He has also published on many intellectual property topics, including regarding the recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court on patent law.
Mr. Conover joined the firm in 1997 and became a partner in 2003.
Brigham Young University – J. Reuben Clark Jr. Law School, J.D.
Brigham Young University, B.S., Physics
Brigham Young University, B.A., History, Department Valedictorian
State Bar of California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court – Central District of California
U.S. District Court – Southern District of California
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Chemical, Industrial & Materials
Construction & Home Improvement
Communications Technology
Fiber Optic Networks
Consumer Products & Services
Sporting Goods & Recreation
Fashion & Beauty
Medical Devices & Procedures
Transportation & Vehicles
Automotive Transportation & Powersports
Advertising, Media & Entertainment Practice
Copyright
Copyright Litigation
Copyright Litigation
Design Patents
Due Diligence
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)
Trade Secret
Trade Secret & Employee Mobility Litigation
Trade Secret & Employee Mobility Litigation
Trade Secret Protection Advice & Counseling
Trademark & Brand Protection
Transactions
U.S. Patent Prosecution
