Dana L. Tangren

With over three decades assisting clients in managing patent portfolios and developing procurement strategies, Dana Tangren is an IP prosecutor with a broad range of skills in mechanical, electro-mechanical, bio-mechanical, production and processing, and medical device technologies. His background in engineering enables him to successfully guide and consult individual inventors and large international corporations in patent and trademark procurement and enforcement, due diligence investigations, licensing, invalidity and infringement analysis, and clearance studies.

As a “lifer” at Workman Nydegger, Dana currently serves as the firm’s Managing Shareholder.

Experience

U.S. and International Patent Prosecution

U.S. and International Trademark Prosecution

Licensing and IP Transactions

Due Diligence Investigation

Invalidity and Infringement Opinions

Clearance and Patentability Opinions

Education & Admissions

Education

J.D., Vermont Law School, 1992

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Utah, 1989

Admissions

Utah State Bar

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

Salt Lake County Bar

Recognitions

2026, 2015 – 2022, The Best Lawyers in America©

Memberships & Activities

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

Insights & Events