Jens C. Jenkins
Shareholder
Jens C. Jenkins

Jens C. Jenkins

Shareholder

60 East South Temple, Suite 1000
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
T (801) 533-9800   
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Attorney Assistant

Angela Young
ayoung@wnlaw.com
(801) 533-9800

Experience
Joined Workman Nydegger in 2024

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Having developed and managed IP portfolios for individuals and companies, from small start-ups to large international corporations, Jens Jenkins has significant experience and a deep understanding of patent drafting, patent prosecution and post-examination proceedings. His practice is primarily focused on drafting and prosecuting patent applications, with a particular focus on conducting Examiner interviews at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to facilitate compact prosecution. Such interviews help to expedite the process for obtaining granted patents while also reducing overall prosecution costs.

Conducting over 1,000 Examiner interviews, Jens has become one of the most experienced attorneys in the country with such a practice. This has facilitated him obtaining patents for a variety of clients involving a broad range of technologies, including computer software, computer hardware, business methods, games, complex mechanical systems, military products, survival products, medical device technologies, and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Jens also provides related services including client counseling, portfolio analysis, opinions, and licenses.

When he’s not pursuing patents, Jens takes time out for traveling, experiencing new cultures and foods, hiking, and satisfying his passion for mentoring others.

Experience

Patent and Trademark Prosecution, U.S. and International

Copyright Registrations

Appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Reissues, Re-examinations and Post Grant Proceedings

Education & Admissions

Education

J.D., George Washington University Law School, 2000

    • Chair of Intellectual Property Law Moot Court Board
    • 1998-1999, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, assistant to Honorable Judge John W. Kern III

B.S., Manufacturing Engineering, Brigham Young University, 1997

Admissions

Utah State Bar

Registered Patent Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Languages

Spanish

Services

E-Commerce

IP Counseling

Licensing and Transactional Work

Patents

Post-Grant Patent Proceedings

Trade Secrets

Trademarks

Technologies

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Computer & Electrical Engineering

Mechanical

Medical Devices

Physics

Software

Recognitions

2021 – Present, IAM 1000, Recommended Attorney – Patent Prosecution

2005 – Present, “Utah Legal Elite”, Utah Business Magazine

2026 – Present, The Best Lawyers in America©

Recognitions

2021 – Present, IAM 1000, Recommended Attorney – Patent Prosecution

2005 – Present, “Utah Legal Elite”, Utah Business Magazine

2026 – Present, The Best Lawyers in America©

Memberships & Activities

Utah State Bar, Intellectual Property Section & Entertainment Law Section

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

Presenter, Collaboration Training on Practitioner Constraints at the Office of Patent Training (OPT), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), 2017-Present

Mentor, New Lawyer Training Program (NLTP), Utah State Bar, 2016-Present

Mentor & Presenter, Intellectual Property Law Institute (IPLI), 2017-Present

Trustee for Foundation for Advancement of Diversity in Intellectual Property Law (FADIPL), 2021-2022

Adjunct Professor, Advanced Patent Prosecution, J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU), 2013-2017

Instructor, Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA), 2014-2015

IP Moot Court Coach, S.J. Quinney College of Law (University of Utah), 2007-2008

2008 – Present, Recruiting Committee, (2012-2017 Chair of Recruiting Committee), Workman Nydegger

2012 – 2021, Board of Directors, Workman Nydegger

Insights & Events

Jens C. Jenkins to Teach at Ascension Legal Studies Institute Jan 09, 2025

Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the legal profession in the course Harnessing AI in Legal Practice: Foundations, Applications, and Ethical Considerations at the Ascension Legal Studies Institute. Workman Nydegger attorney Jens C. Jenkins will… read more

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