Alex regularly advises tech clients on their IP strategies and portfolios, on licensing, and on IP issues in the mergers and acquisitions context. Alex has counseled a broad range of clients on IP strategy, from startups filing their critical first suite of key patent applications, to publicly traded entities seeking to build a fence around a new field of innovation or build a defensive portfolio. Alex approaches this set of tasks holistically and develops close working relationships with inside or outside corporate counsel to ensure that the client’s IP strategy furthers the client’s core business goals.
Alex also has deep experience in patent portfolio development—a practice that encompasses several overlapping areas of competence: understanding the client’s technology, surveying the competitive patent landscape, and devising strategies for maximizing the client’s IP coverage within their current and future industries. Alex is skilled in patent portfolio development in diverse technical fields including software, networking, semiconductors, electronics, communications, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.