Attorney Sterling Fillmore to Speak at FICPI 23rd Open Forum in Budapest

Workman Nydegger attorney Sterling Fillmore will participate in the FICPI 23rd Open Forum taking place September 17, 2026, in Budapest, Hungary, as part of the Patent Stream session titled “Catch Me If Your Court Can: the Long Arm of Patent Law.”

Sterling Fillmore enjoys working at the intersection of his background in physics and the practice of intellectual property law. Counseling clients in all aspects of intellectual property, he works with companies of all sizes, ranging from global multinational corporations to small startups and single inventors. He also serves universities, both inside and outside of Utah, in procuring patents in both the U.S. and abroad.

Sterling has extensive experience in all matters of patent prosecution, including the preparation and filing of patent applications in the U.S. and abroad, conducting examiner interviews and post-examination proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He also counsels clients in patent infringement and validity opinions, licensing of intellectual property rights, freedom to operate, and due diligence of IP portfolios during acquisitions and mergers.

With a B.S. in physics from Brigham Young University, Sterling spent nearly four years working on research involving ferritin protein nanobatteries and indium-doped semiconductor nanocrystals.

About Workman Nydegger 

Workman Nydegger specializes in intellectual property law and litigation. The firm represents a wide array of clients in all areas of intellectual property law, including patent, trademark, copyright, litigation and prosecution, unfair competition and related licensing matters, and possesses expertise in a diverse range of technologies, including computer systems, software, e-commerce and information technology; electronics and electrical engineering; pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, chemical, biotechnology, and medical and life science technologies; physics and optics; mechanics and mechanical engineering and alternative energy.  For additional information, please visit www.wnlaw.com.