Robert Conley Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois

As an intellectual property attorney at Avantech Law, I specialize in patent preparation and prosecution, strategic patent counseling, portfolio management, opinions, and freedom to operate analysis. I leverage my past litigation expertise to draft and obtain patents that will withstand challenges at the USPTO and trial. My wide-ranging experience uniquely positions me to provide unparalleled value to the firm's clients.

Chicago, Illinois

Prepared and prosecuted patent applications in the mechanical, electro-mechanical, and computer arts. Representative technologies include outdoor cooking products, automotive systems, aerospace systems, process and flow control systems, information and data measurement systems, cellular technologies, child care products, and computer software. Also provided legal counseling with respect to opinions on infringement, non-infringement, validity, invalidity, and product clearance.

Chicago, Illinois

Represented plaintiffs and defendants in patent litigation proceedings conducted in federal courts throughout the United States. Responsible for all phases of the litigation process, including preparing and responding to discovery requests, taking and defending depositions, preparing expert reports, preparing and arguing motions of all varieties, preparing and arguing claim construction positions, preparing for trials, examining trial witnesses, and preparing post-trial motions and appellate briefs. Representative matters involved a diverse range of technologies, including medical devices, power wheelchairs, child care products, power tools, injection molding, smoke detectors, cellular communication protocols, MP3 players, flash memory devices, semiconductor structures, relational database architecture, logistics operations, online ad serving, and social networking platforms, among others.

Chicago, Illinois

Analyzed claim construction briefs and summary judgment motions, construed patent claims, and drafted opinions for patent infringement cases.

Chicago, Illinois

Maintained intellectual property database, reviewed invention disclosures, conducted prior art searches, and responded to discovery requests pertaining to patent and trademark proceedings.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Performed research under the supervision of Dr. Gerald Harris, Ph.D., regarding systems and models utilized in clinical studies involving three-dimensional human motion analysis.

Rockville, Maryland

Performed quality assurance research involving the risks of surgical instrumentation used in conjunction with cataract surgery.

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Moot Court Society, Executive Board Member; Intellectual Property Legal Clinic; Intellectual Property Society.

Master Of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Master's Thesis titled "Biomedical Analysis of Pelvic and Femoral Kinematics During Gait in Adults with Low Back.

Bachelor Of Science, Biomedical/Medical Engineering