Matthew E. Healey

Matthew Healey is a registered patent attorney who focuses on assisting clients in a variety of intellectual property matters. With a background in applied physics, Matthew’s intellectual property experience includes:

  • Preparing and prosecuting patent applications in electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, medical, optical, software, artificial intelligence, and mixed-reality technologies
  • Leading IP strategy and invention disclosure meetings with diverse types of clients (from individual innovators to multinational corporations)
  • Conducting virtual and in-person examiner interviews to expedite patent prosecution
  • Coordinating with associates around the world to facilitate patent prosecution in various jurisdictions, including Europe, China, Japan, India, Singapore, and Canada
  • Performing patentability, validity, freedom to operate, and non-infringement analyses
  • Preparing and prosecuting trademark applications and design patent applications

Matthew served as a teaching assistant in experimental physics, focusing on experimental apparatus fabrication and BSCCO high-temperature superconductor experimentation. In collaboration with Western Digital, Matthew’s physics research focused on using magnetic force microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometry to analyze the magnetic domain morphology of multilayer films that show promise for use in data storage devices.

During law school, Matthew served as a research assistant in empirical law and economics and as a teaching assistant for criminal law and legal research and writing courses.

Experience

U.S. and International Prosecution of IP

Electrical and Computer Sciences

Mechanical Systems and Engineering

Optical Systems

Mixed Reality Systems

Education & Admissions

Education

J.D., Order of the Coif, (top 2%) UC Davis School of Law, 2019

B.S., Applied Physics, Mathematics Minor, (top 1%) Brigham Young University, 2016

Admissions

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Utah State Bar

Utah Division of Real Estate

Languages

Tagalog

Recognitions

2014-2015, Brigham Young Full Academic Scholarship, Brigham Young University

2015-2016, Dean’s List, Brigham Young University College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

2015-2016, Edwin S. Hinckley Scholarship, Edwin Smith Hinckley Scholarship Fund

2016-2019, Dean’s Merit Scholarship, UC Davis School of Law

2017, Academic Excellence Scholarship (First-Year Class Rank No. 1), UC Davis School of Law

2016-2019, Witkin Awards for Academic Excellence (highest grade) in Patent Law, Trademark and Unfair Competition Law, Law of Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants, Contract Law, Tort Law, Pretrial Skills, and Professional Responsibility

2024, Mountain States Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Rising Star

Memberships & Activities

American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section

Against Malaria Foundation

Deworm the World Initiative

Sightsavers

Insights & Events

The Dilemma of Delay: Prosecution Laches Mar 14, 2024

Patent prosecution laches is an equitable doctrine whereby patent claims can be rejected for unreasonable and undue delay in prosecution. Prosecution laches can also be invoked in litigation proceedings to render patent claims unenforceable. Prosecution… read more

§101 Applied to Mechanical Claims May 03, 2022

The 2019 Patent Eligibility Guidance (PEG) provided by the United States Patent Office (USPTO) has helped, to some degree, calm the § 101 storm as between patent examiners and stakeholders. The Federal Circuit, however, is… read more

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