President & Managing Shareholder

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.
Services & Technologies
Services
Technologies
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
2015 – 2022, The Best Lawyers in America©
Memberships & Activities
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Insights & Events
Workman Nydegger is happy to announce that 20 of our exceptional attorneys have been named in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Workman Nydegger is incredibly proud of their accomplishments and the… read more
Workman Nydegger’s Shareholders have elected Dana L. Tangren to serve as President and Managing Shareholder. As a senior member of the patent and trademark prosecution group, Mr. Tangren has broad experience in mechanical, electro-mechanical, bio-mechanical,… read more
Congratulations to our attorneys named to the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America! The Best Lawyers in American (2024 Edition) – Salt Lake City Brad Barger – Patent Law Kirk C. Coombs – Patent… read more