Paul N. Taylor - Non-equity Shareholder

Mr. Taylor's practice currently focuses on preparing and prosecuting foreign and domestic patent applications in a variety of areas. He has drafted and prosecuted patent applications for medical devices, clean-room technologies, hydrocarbon exploration, automotive safety devices, exercise equipment, software, optics, embedded devices, consumer electronics, and other technologies. Mr. Taylor has experience in other intellectual property areas including obtaining copyright and trademark registrations and preparing intellectual property related employment agreements. He has also assisted clients in defending against patent infringement suits and has provided opinions including patentability and patent infringement opinions.

During law school, Mr. Taylor was a William H. Leary Scholar. He was a founding member of the Student Intellectual Property Law Association at the University of Utah where he served as President.

Primary Practice Focus

• U.S. Prosecution of IP
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Trademark Prosecution
  • Copyright Registrations

• Appeals
  • Before the Board of Appeals and Patent Interference of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Other Practice Experience

• International Prosecution of IP
  • Patent Prosecution
  • International Patent Prosecution
  • Trademark Prosecution

• Complex IP Litigation, Inter Partes Conflicts & Mediation and Arbitration
  • Patent Infringement, U. S. and Europe
  • Trademark Infringement

• Licensing, Other Transactional Work & Client Counseling
  • Assignments of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Defensive Opinions of Non-infringement and Design Around Strategies
  • Employment Agreements & Invention Ownership
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements
  • Patent Infringement Opinions
  • Patentability Opinions
  • Trademark Searches and Clearance Opinions

Technical Experience

• Electronics & Electrical Engineering
  • Consumer Electronics

• Computer Systems, Software, E-Commerce, Business Methods & Information Technology
  • Software Systems and Architecture
  • Networking Technologies
  • Hardware Systems
  • Internet Technologies
  • E-Commerce Technologies and Business Methods

• Physics & Optics
  • Geospatial Surveying Equipment & Imaging

• Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical and Dental Devices
  • Exercise & Training Equipment
  • Consumer Products

Education

• J.D., S.J. Quinney College of Law, 2005
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah

Professional Admissions and Associations

• Utah State Bar
• Registered Patent Attorney
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• Davis County Bar

Other Information of Interest

Law School Honors

• William H. Leary Scholar
• President of the S.J. Quinney Student Intellectual Property Law Association