Peter Flanagan
Senior Patent Counsel
Peter Flanagan is a senior patent counsel in the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice and has extensive experience in all aspects of patent prosecution, litigation and transactions.
Peter’s background in electrical engineering and his acumen in a wide variety of technologies – communication systems; robotics and automation systems; light emitting devices; memory devices; medical devices; computer systems; software; semiconductor and nanotechnology devices; financial technologies; and artificial intelligence, to name a few – are highly valued by a broad spectrum of the firm’s clients.
- Preparing and prosecuting numerous patents for domestic, European and Japanese clients.
- Drafting and prosecuting patent applications in high-tech areas.
- Negotiating patent licensing agreements.
- Analyzing patents for invalidity and infringement issues.
- Managing patent portfolios and patenting strategies.
Education
- George Mason University, J.D., cum laude, 2004
- Grove City College, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1999
Admissions
- Commonwealth of Virginia, 2004
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Courts
- U.S. Ct. of App., Federal Circuit
- U.S. Ct. of App., Sixth Circuit